Săpânța
Săpânța (Romanian pronunciation: [səˈpɨnt͡sa]; Hungarian: Szaplonca; Slovak: Sapunka; Yiddish: Spinka or Shpinka) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania, 15 kilometers northwest of Sighetu Marmației and just south of the river Tisza. It is composed of a single village, Săpânța.
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![]() Location in Maramureș County | |
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Coordinates: 47.972°N 23.697°E | |
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County | Maramureș |
Area | 139.17 km2 (53.73 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | 2,903 |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | MM |
It is known for its "Merry Cemetery" and was the original home of the Spinka dynasty of Hasidic Rebbes.
Gallery
- View of the village
- Merry Cemetery, unique in Europe
- Săpânța Peri monastery church, the tallest wooden church in the world
- Jewish cemetery
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References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
External links
- Photos of Săpânța
- More about Maramureș and the Merry Cemetery
- New York Times Article: In Merry Cemetery, Romanians' lives in carvings and verse
- More photo sources with Google search " Merry Cemetery, Romania "
- Photos of Săpânța-Peri Monastery
- Săpânța - o destinatie surpriză
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