| Coordinates display | inline,title |
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| Coordinates region | RO |
| Subdivision type | Country |
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| Timezone | EET |
| Utc offset | +2 |
| Timezone dst | EEST |
| Utc offset dst | +3 |
| Map caption | Location of Calafat| |
| Pushpin map | Romania |
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| Pushpin map caption | Location of Calafat |
| Subdivision type1 | County| |
| Subdivision type2 | Status| |
| Settlement type | Municipality|| |
| Leader title | Mayor| |
Calafat () is a city in Dolj County, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin, to which it is linked by ferryboat. The construction of the Calafat-Vidin Bridge is planned between the two cities.
In January 1854, during the Crimean War, when Russian forces were headed up the Danube, Ahmed Pasha, commanding the Turkish forces at Calafat, made a surprise attack on the Russian garrison at nearby Cetate, which was under the command of Colonel Alexander Baumgarten. This diverted the initial Russian attack and allowed Ahmed Pasha to consolidate his forces in Calafat. On 28 January the Russians under the command of General Iosif Romanovich Anrep reached Calafat and began the siege which lasted until May. Riddled by disease and unable to take the town, Anrep withdrew.
Category:Populated places on the Danube Category:Populated places in Dolj County Category:Cities in Romania Category:Bulgaria–Romania border crossings
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