Cetate, Dolj

Commune in Dolj, Romania
44°6′N 23°03′E / 44.100°N 23.050°E / 44.100; 23.050CountryRomaniaCountyDoljPopulation
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4,572Time 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

  • Gheorghe Vasilichi (1902 – 1974), Communist politician and statesman

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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