Type: | town |
County: | Argeș |
Official Name: | Ștefănești |
Leader Name: | Nicolae Velcea[1] |
Leader Party: | PSD |
Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 44.8667°N 81°W |
Elevation: | 300 |
Area Total: | 56.65 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 117715 |
Area Code: | (+40) 02 48 |
Ștefănești (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /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.