Living in Potcoava

Potcoava is a city in Romania, and the figures below are its published values. Potcoava had a population of 5,439 at the end of 2025. The city faced an unemployment rate of 1.73% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Potcoava?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in RomaniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Potcoava.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Potcoava recorded 2,641 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Potcoava yet. Romania has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	2,641 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	1,850 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official

Work and income

The employment figure in Potcoava was 1,861 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Potcoava?

The unemployment rate is about 1.7 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 1.73 % · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Potcoava is 1.7%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	1,861 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Unemployment rate	1.73 %country median 1.0%	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Potcoava. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

National Agency for Employment — Public employment service

Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Potcoava. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Potcoava's nearest airport was CRA, 63 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	63 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	CRA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Potcoava. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Integration Programme for beneficiaries of international protection and other eligible foreigners — Integration course

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For refugees, persons with subsidiary protection, other eligible foreigners.

RomanianIn Personvaries

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Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route — Welcome Program

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For beneficiaries of protection, other foreigners with a right of residence.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Potcoava.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Potcoava?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 17.14 · Feb 20.62 · Mar 23.48 · Apr 29.29 · May 32.4 · Jun 39.43 · Jul 41.74 · Aug 41.06 · Sep 36.13 · Oct 30.26 · Nov 24.58 · Dec 16.67 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -22.33 · Feb -22.12 · Mar -19.11 · Apr -4.83 · May 1.98 · Jun 4.36 · Jul 10.78 · Aug 8.89 · Sep 3.47 · Oct -4.27 · Nov -10.84 · Dec -20.32 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.55 · Feb 0.83 · Mar 6.12 · Apr 11.74 · May 17.42 · Jun 21.74 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24.55 · Sep 19.04 · Oct 12.22 · Nov 5.93 · Dec 0.11 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Romania

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Romania cities

Băneşti5,439 residents Todireşti5,433 residents Vurpăr5,453 residents Milişăuţi5,454 residents Vulcan5,412 residents Bereşti-Tazlău5,406 residents

Population and city profile

The female population of Potcoava was 2,659. The male population of Potcoava was 2,570.

How many people live in Potcoava?

The published population was 5,439 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population Female	2,659 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population Male	2,570 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population	5,439 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

International community in Potcoava

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

Resident population at 1 December 2021 in the UAT; ethnicity/mother tongue are source-native census response categories · 2021-12-01

Published group	People	Share
POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL	5,229	100.0%
Români	4,337	82.9%
Romi	475	9.1%
Informație nedisponibila	408	7.8%
Italieni	7	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Is Potcoava a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%

Student49%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 37–61%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–72%

Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Population5,439 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Dwellings2,641 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

People in employment1,861 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

Unemployment rate1.73 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered Jobseekers Count	131 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Potcoava when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Potcoava?

The published population was 5,439 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Potcoava?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Potcoava?

The unemployment rate is about 1.7 % (2025). Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Potcoava a good place to live?

Potcoava may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Albanezi ancestry or ethnicity group in Potcoava?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021-12-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Potcoava, Romania: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/potcoava/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Potcoava, Romania: jobs, air quality},
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European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), Romania recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-30
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-08-04
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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