Cetate, Dolj Explained

Type:commune
County:Dolj
Cetate
Leader Name:Marin Duță
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:44.1°N 26°W
Elevation:81
Area Total:86.8
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:207190
Area Code:+(40) 251

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.[1]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.22.xlsx Populația rezidentă (Sexe, Județe, Municipii, orașe și comune, Sate)