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. Its population is 4,572 (2021), of which 4,118 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.

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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