Cetate
Commune
Location in Dolj County
Location in Dolj County
Cetate is located in Romania
Cetate
Cetate
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°6′N 23°03′E / 44.100°N 23.050°E / 44.100; 23.050
CountryRomania
CountyDolj
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,572
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.DJ

Cetate is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cetate and Moreni. As of 2021, its population was 4,572, of which 4,118 lived in Cetate proper and 454 in Moreni.[2]

In January 1854, during the Crimean War, Cetate was the scene of a battle between a Russian garrison there and a Turkish army based in Calafat. The battle was inconclusive, though the Turks were unable to capture the town.

Natives

References

  1. ↑ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ↑ Populația rezidentă (Sexe, Județe, Municipii, orașe și comune, Sate), 2021 census, National Institute of Statistics.


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