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Ștefănești (Romanian pronunciation: [ʃtefəˈneʃtʲ]) is a town in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. The town administers seven villages: Enculești, Golești, Izvorani, Ștefăneștii Noi, Valea Mare-Podgoria, Viișoara, and Zăvoi. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 15,931.
The town is located in the central part of Argeș County, just east of the county seat, Pitești. It lies on the banks of Râul Doamnei and its tributary, Valea Mare. The area is one of the best-known wine-producing regions of Muntenia.
Natives
- Dinu Brătianu (1866–1950), engineer and politician who led the National Liberal Party (PNL) starting in 1934
- Ion I. C. Brătianu (1864–1927), politician, leader of the PNL, Prime Minister of Romania for five terms, and Foreign Minister on several occasions
- Vintilă Brătianu (1867–1930), politician who served as Prime Minister of Romania in 1927–28
- Dănuț Coman (born 1979), footballer
- Dinicu Golescu (1777–1830), Wallachian man of letters, mostly noted for his travel writings and journalism
- Leonard Manole (born 1993), footballer
- Florentin Nicolae (born 1981), alpine skier
- George Olteanu (born 1974), boxer
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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Funeral chapel "Birth of St. John the Baptist" from the Brătianu family mansion -
The Ștefănești train station -
Wooden church in Enculești -
Gate tower at the Golești court
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