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Spanțov
Spanțov is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cetatea Veche, Spanțov, and Stancea.
Spanțov | |
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Saint Nicholas Church in Spanțov | |
Location in Călărași County | |
Spanțov Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°07′N 26°47′E / 44.117°N 26.783°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Călărași |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Silviu-Niki Gheorghescu (PNL) |
| Area | 44.4 km2 (17.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,595 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 917230 |
| Area code | +40 x42 |
| Vehicle reg. | CL |
| Website | www |
The commune lies on the left bank of the Danube River, in the southern reaches of the Bărăgan Plain. It is located in the southwestern part of Călărași County, on the border with Bulgaria. It is traversed by national road DN31, which connects it to Oltenița, 17 km (11 mi) to the east, and to the county seat, Călărași, 52 km (32 mi) to the west.
At the 2011 census, Spanțov had a population of 4,605. Of those, 64.04% were ethnic Romanians and 31.25% Roma.
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- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.