Săpânța

Săpânța (Romanian pronunciation: [səˈpɨnt͡sa]; Hungarian: Szaplonca; Slovak: Sapunka; Yiddish: Spinka or Shpinka) is a commune in Maramureș County in northern Romania, 15 kilometers northwest of Sighet and just south of the Tisza River. It is composed of a single village, Săpânța.

It is known for its "Merry Cemetery" and was the original home of the Spinka dynasty of Hasidic Rebbes.

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Merry Cemetery, unique in Europe

Merry Cemetery, unique in Europe

Săpânța Peri monastery church, the tallest wooden structure in the world

Săpânța Peri monastery church, the tallest wooden structure in the world

Jewish cemetery

Jewish cemetery

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Coordinates: 47°58′19″N 23°41′49″E / 47.972°N 23.697°E / 47.972; 23.697