Calafat
Calafat | |
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The monument commemorating the soldiers who fought in the War of Independence in 1877 | |
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Coat of arms | |
Calafat Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′09″N 22°57′27″E / 43.98583°N 22.95750°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Dolj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Mihai Cotea (PSD) |
Area | 103.59 km2 (40.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 13,807 |
| • Density | 133.29/km2 (345.21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 205200 |
| Vehicle reg. | DJ |
| Website | municipiulcalafat |
Calafat (Romanian pronunciation: [kalaˈfat] ⓘ; Bulgarian: Калафат) is a city in Dolj County, southern Romania, in the region of Oltenia. It lies on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin, to which it is linked by the Calafat-Vidin Bridge, opened in 2013. After the destruction of the bridges of late antiquity, for centuries Calafat was connected with the southern bank of the Danube by boat, and later by ferryboat.
The city administers three villages: Basarabi, Golenți, and Ciupercenii Vechi.