Calafat
city in Dolj County, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Calafat | |
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Municipality | |
Country | Romania |
County | Dolj County |
Status | Municipality |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lucian Ciobanu (PSD (2016–present)) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 21,227 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Calafat is a city in Dolj County, Romania. It is near the Danube River. This is across from the Bulgarian city of Vidin. Calafat was started in the 14th century by Genoese colonists. About 21,200 people lived in Calafat, as of 2000.