Săpoca

Săpoca
Saints Constantine and Helena Church in Mătești
Location in Buzău County
Săpoca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°15′N 26°45′E / 45.250°N 26.750°E / 45.250; 26.750
CountryRomania
CountyBuzău
SubdivisionsMătești, Săpoca
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Laurențiu Iulian Manea[2] (PSD)
Area
25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Elevation
134 m (440 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,391
 • Density131.5/km2 (340.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
127540
Area code+(40) 238
Vehicle reg.BZ
Websiteprimariasapoca.ro

Săpoca is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Mătești and Săpoca.

It is the site of a psychiatric hospital established in 1960.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 3,210—    
2011 3,305+3.0%
2021 3,391+2.6%
Source: Census data

Notes

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ (in Romanian) About us at the Săpoca Psychiatric Hospital site