Spanțov is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cetatea Veche, Spanțov, and Stancea.

Spanțov
Commune
Saint Nicholas Church in Spanțov
Location in Călărași County
Spanțov Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°07′N 26°47′E
Country	Romania
County	Călărași
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Silviu-Niki Gheorghescu (PNL)
Area	44.4 km2 (17.1 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]	4,605
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	917230
Area code	+40 x42
Vehicle reg.	CL
Website	www.comunaspantov.ro

The commune lies on the left bank of the Danube River, in the southern reaches of the Bărăgan Plain. It is located in the southwestern part of Călărași County, on the border with Bulgaria. It is traversed by national road DN31 [ro], which connects it to Oltenița, 17 km (11 mi) to the east, and to the county seat, Călărași, 52 km (32 mi) to the west.

At the 2011 census, Spanțov had a population of 4,605. Of those, 64.04% were ethnic Romanians and 31.25% Roma.

Natives

• Aurel Mihale

References

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