Drăgășani

Drăgășani (Romanian pronunciation: [drəɡəˈʃanʲ] ^ⓘ) is a city in Vâlcea County, Romania, near the right bank of the Olt river, and on the railway between Caracal and Râmnicu Vâlcea. The city is well known for the vineyards on the neighboring hills that produce some of the best Wallachian wines.^[3]

Drăgășani
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in Vâlcea County
Drăgășani Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°39′40″N 24°15′38″E
Country	Romania
County	Vâlcea
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Cristian Nedelcu[1] (PSD)
Area	44.57 km2 (17.21 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	15,617
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	245700
Area code	(+40) 02 50
Vehicle reg.	VL
Website	www.primariadragasani.ro

The city administers four villages: Capu Dealului, Valea Caselor, Zărneni, and Zlătărei. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia.

History

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1900	4,398	—
1912	6,710	+52.6%
1930	7,002	+4.4%
1948	9,737	+39.1%
1956	9,963	+2.3%
1966	11,589	+16.3%
1977	15,647	+35.0%
1992	22,126	+41.4%
2002	22,499	+1.7%
2011	17,871	−20.6%
2021	15,617	−12.6%
Source: Census data

Drăgășani stands on the site of the Dacian town Rusidava. On 19 June 1821, during the Greek War of Independence, the Ottomans routed the Filiki Eteria troops of Alexander Ypsilantis near the city in the Battle of Dragashani.^[3] There Tudor Vladimirescu fought with his Panduri, revolutionary fighters consisting mainly of peasants and not armed with firepower, against the Turks.

Notable people

• Florin Costea (born 1985), footballer
• Mihai Costea (born 1988), footballer
• Alexandru Dandea (born 1988), footballer
• Mugur Isărescu (born 1949), economist, served as Prime Minister and governor of the National Bank of Romania
• Gib Mihăescu (1894–1935), prose writer and playwright
• Cosmin Năstăsie (born 1983), footballer
• Alexandru Neacșa (born 1991), footballer
• Adrian Păun (born 1995), footballer
• Ion Voicu (born 1975), footballer