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Cetate
Location in Dolj County
Location in Dolj County
Cetate, Dolj is located in Romania
Cetate, Dolj
Cetate, Dolj
Location in Romania
Country  Romania
County Dolj
Population
 (2011)
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Time zone EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)

Cetate is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cetate and Moreni. As of 2021, its population was 4,572, of which 4,118 lived in Cetate proper and 454 in Moreni.

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.

Natives

  • Gheorghe Vasilichi (1902 – 1974), Communist politician and statesman
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