Calafat

43°59′09″N 22°57′27″E

Calafat
Municipality
The monument commemorating the soldiers who fought in the War of Independence in 1877
Coat of arms
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)

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.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Calafat is twinned with:

• Vidin, Bulgaria
• Zaječar, Serbia
• Duiven, Netherlands
• Biñan, Philippines

Other websites

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