What is Calafat?
{{coord|43|59|09|N|22|57|27|E|region:RO|display=title}} {{Infobox Settlement <!--more fields are available for this Infobox--See Template:Infobox Settlement--> |subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{ROU}} |timezone=[[Eastern European Time|EET]] |utc_offset=+2 |timezone_DST=[[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]] |utc_offset_DST=+3 |map_caption = Location of Calafat |official_name=Calafat |pushpin_map =Romania |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption =Location of Calafat |pushpin_mapsize = |image_map= |image_skyline=Monument_Calafat.JPG |image_caption=The monument commemorating the soldiers who fought in the War of Independence in 1877 |image_shield=ROU_DJ_Calafat_CoA.svg |subdivision_type1=[[Counties of Romania|County]] |subdivision_name1=[[Dolj County]] |subdivision_type2=[[Subdivisions of Romania|Status]] |subdivision_name2={{Autolink|Municipality}} |settlement_type=Municipality |leader_title=[[Mayor]] |leader_name=[[Lucian Ciobanu]] |leader_party=[[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|PSD]] <small>(2016–present)</small> |area_total_km2= |population_as_of=2000 |population_total=21227 |website= }} '''Calafat''' is a [[city]] in [[Dolj County]], [[Romania]]. It is near the [[Danube|Danube River]]. This is across from the Bulgarian city of [[Vidin]]. Calafat was started in the [[14th century]] by [[Genoa|Genoese]] [[colonist]]s. About 21,200 people lived in Calafat, as of 2000. ==International relations== ===Twin towns — Sister cities=== Calafat is [[town twinning|twinned]] with: * {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Vidin]], [[Bulgaria]] * {{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Zaječar]], [[Serbia]] * {{flagicon|Holland}} [[Duiven]], [[Netherlands]] * {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Biñan]], [[Philippines]] ==Other websites== {{Commonscat-inline}} {{Dolj county}} {{romania-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Calafat}} [[Category:Municipalities of Romania]] [[Category:Cities in Dolj County]]