Săpânța
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| Săpânța | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′N 23°42′E / 47.967°N 23.700°E | |
| Country | |
| County | Maramureș County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 3,267 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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.
Gallery[edit]
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Merry Cemetery, unique in Europe
References[edit]
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
External links[edit]
- 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
Coordinates: 47°58′19″N 23°41′49″E / 47.972°N 23.697°E
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