Cetate is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

in Dolj County, Oltenia,

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. It is composed of two villages, Cetate and Moreni. Its population is 5,368 (2011), of which 4,781 in Cetate proper and 587 in Moreni.Populaţia stabilă (rezidentă) pe judeţe, categorii de localităti, municipii, oraşe, comune şi localităti componente
2011 census, National Institute of Statistics. In January 1854, during the

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, Cetate was the scene of a battle between a Russian garrison there and a Turkish army based in

Calafat Calafat () is a city in Dolj County, southern Romania, in the region of Oltenia. It lies on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin, to which it is linked by the Calafat-Vidin Bridge, opened in 2013. After the destruction of the br ...

. The battle was inconclusive, though the Turks were unable to capture the town.

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Communes in Dolj County Localities in Oltenia Populated places on the Danube River ports of Romania {{Dolj-geo-stub