Pogoanele
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Pogoanele (Romanian pronunciation: [poˈɡo̯anele]) is a town in the southeastern part of County, Muntenia, Romania. The town administers one village, Căldărăști.
Pogoanele was declared a town in April 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. It is located in the south-central part of the county, in the middle of the Bărăgan Plain, at about 40 km (25 mi) from Buzău, the county seat. It is traversed by the DN2C[ro] road, which runs from Buzău to Slobozia. The railway station (3 km (1.9 mi) from the town center) is on the CFR line connecting Urziceni and Făurei.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,768 | — |
| 2002 | 7,795 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,275 | −6.7% |
| 2021 | 6,384 | −12.2% |
| Source: Census data |
Natives
- Mircea Frățică (born 1957), middleweight judoka
- Ciprian Perju (born 1996), footballer
- Ion A. Rădulescu-Pogoneanu (1870–1945), Romanian pedagogue
- Ilie Stan (born 1967), football player and manager