Segarcea

For the commune in Teleorman County, see Segarcea-Vale.

Segarcea is a small town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania. It has 7,356 inhabitants (2021 census), in an area of 12,008 ha (29,670 acres).^[3]

Segarcea
Town
Location in Dolj County
Segarcea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°5′40″N 23°44′45″E
Country	Romania
County	Dolj
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Ștefan Nicolae[1] (PNL)
Area	12.01 km2 (4.64 sq mi)
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	7,356
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	205400
Area code	(+40) 02 51
Vehicle reg.	DJ
Website	www.primariasegarcea.ro

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1977	8,534	—
1992	8,581	+0.6%
2002	8,704	+1.4%
2011	7,019	−19.4%
2021	7,356	+4.8%
Source: Census data

The town is located towards the western end of the Wallachian Plain, about 30 km (19 mi) north of the Danube and 25 km (16 mi) south of Craiova, the county seat. Situated in the east-central part of Dolj County, Segarcea belongs to the Craiova metropolitan area.

The town is famous for its white wines. The Segarcea vineyard belongs to the Romanian Crown Estate; it has gained fame for wines produced and exported to many countries of the world under the trade name "The Crown Domain".^[4]

Natives

• Ștefan Grigorie (born 1982), footballer
• Vintilă Horia (1915–1992), writer