Curcani
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Curcani | |
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| Location in Călărași County Location in Călărași County | |
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| Country | Romania |
| County | Călărași |
| Established | 24 September 1878 (first attested) |
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| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | CL |
Curcani is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Curcani and Sălcioara.
At the 2002 census, there were 5233 inhabitants. Of these, 65.8% were ethnic Romanians and 34.1% Roma; 99.6% were Romanian Orthodox.
The commune's name, meaning "turkeys", was bestowed in the aftermath of the Romanian War of Independence, and refers to a nickname given to Dorobanț troops.[1]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ (in Romanian) Ioan Birghila, Monografia Comunei Curcani[permanent dead link], at the Curcani Town Hall site; accessed April 20, 2013
