Panciu

Town in Vrancea, Romania

Panciu

Town

World War I monument

Coat of arms

Location in Vrancea County

Panciu

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 45°54′36″N 27°5′24″E﻿ / ﻿45.91000°N 27.09000°E﻿ / 45.91000; 27.09000
Country| Romania
County| Vrancea
Government

• Mayor (2020-2024) | Nicolai Mărăscu[1] (PNL)

Area

| 61.85 km2 (23.88 sq mi)
Elevation

| 258 m (846 ft)
Population

(2021-12-01)[2]

| 6,921
• Density| 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone| EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code|

625300

Area code| +(40) 237
Vehicle reg.| VN
Website| www.primaria-panciu.ro

Panciu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpant͡ʃju]) is a town in Vrancea County, Romania. It lies on the river Șușița, in the southern part of Western Moldavia, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Focșani. It administers five villages: Crucea de Jos, Crucea de Sus, Dumbrava, Neicu, and Satu Nou.

The town is located in the east-central part of the county, on the banks of the Șușița River. The region is famous for its white wines but also for its sparkling wines (white, red and rosé).

At the 2021 census, the town a population of 6,921; of those, 86% were Romanians and 2.5% Roma.[3]

Writer Ioan Slavici died in Panciu in 1926, and was buried at the hermitage within Brazi Monastery [ro].[4]

## Natives

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* Stelian Isac (born 1981), footballer
* Dan Nica (born 1960), engineer and politician

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1912 | 2,737| —
1930 | 6,816| +149.0%
1948 | 4,523| −33.6%
1956 | 7,679| +69.8%
1966 | 7,948| +3.5%
1977 | 7,766| −2.3%
1992 | 10,016| +29.0%
2002 | 8,903| −11.1%
2011 | 7,664| −13.9%
2021 | 6,921| −9.7%
Source: Census data

## References

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1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 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. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
4. ^ "Mănăstirea Brazi". arhiepiscopiabzvn.ro (in Romanian). January 13, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

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Vrancea County, Romania

Cities|

* Focșani (county seat)
* Adjud

Towns|

* Mărășești
* Odobești
* Panciu

Communes|

* Andreiașu de Jos
* Bălești
* Bârsești
* Biliești
* Boghești
* Bolotești
* Bordești
* Broșteni
* Câmpineanca
* Câmpuri
* Cârligele
* Chiojdeni
* Ciorăști
* Corbița
* Cotești
* Dumbrăveni
* Dumitrești
* Fitionești
* Garoafa
* Golești
* Gologanu
* Gugești
* Gura Caliței
* Homocea
* Jariștea
* Jitia
* Măicănești
* Mera
* Milcovul
* Movilița
* Nănești
* Năruja
* Negrilești
* Nereju
* Nistorești
* Obrejița
* Paltin
* Păulești
* Păunești
* Ploscuțeni
* Poiana Cristei
* Popești
* Pufești
* Răcoasa
* Răstoaca
* Reghiu
* Ruginești
* Sihlea
* Slobozia Bradului
* Slobozia Ciorăști
* Soveja
* Spulber
* Străoane
* Suraia
* Tâmboești
* Tănăsoaia
* Tătăranu
* Țifești
* Tulnici
* Urechești
* Valea Sării
* Vânători
* Vârteșcoiu
* Vidra
* Vintileasca
* Vizantea-Livezi
* Vrâncioaia
* Vulturu

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