Pogoanele (Romanian pronunciation: [poˈɡo̯anele]) is a town in the southeastern part of Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. The town administers one village, Căldărăști.

Pogoanele
Pogoanele Town Hall
Pogoanele Town Hall
Coat of arms of Pogoanele
Location in Buzău County
Location in Buzău County
Pogoanele is located in Romania
Pogoanele
Pogoanele
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°55′N 27°0′E / 44.917°N 27.000°E / 44.917; 27.000
CountryRomania
CountyBuzău
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Florin Dumitrașcu[1] (PSD)
Area
122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
6,384
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3)
Postal code
125200
Area code( 40) 02 38
Vehicle reg.BZ
Websitewww.primariepogoanele.ro

Pogoanele was declared a town in April 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.[3] It is located in the south-central part of the county, in the middle of the Bărăgan Plain, at about 40 kilometres (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 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the town center) is on the CFR line connecting Urziceni and Făurei.

Natives of the town include Ion A. Rădulescu-Pogoneanu and Ilie Stan.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 7,768—    
2002 7,795 0.3%
2011 7,275−6.7%
2021 6,384−12.2%
Source: Census data

Notes

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ (in Romanian) Pogoanele Archived 2014-05-24 at the Wayback Machine at the Buzău County Council site