Săpânța (Romanian pronunciation: [səˈpɨnt͡sa]; Hungarian: Szaplonca or Szaploncza; Slovak: Sapunka; Yiddish: ספינקא or Spinka or Shpinka) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) northwest of Sighetu Marmației and just south of the river Tisza. It is composed of a single village, Săpânța.

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Săpânța
Commune
Location in Maramureș County
Săpânța Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47.972°N 23.697°E / 47.972; 23.697
Country	Romania
County	Maramureș
Area	139.17 km2 (53.73 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]	2,903
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	MM

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

Gallery

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  View of the village
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  Merry Cemetery, unique in Europe
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  Săpânța Peri monastery church, the tallest wooden church in the world
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  Jewish cemetery

References

External links

• Photos of Săpânța
• More about Maramureș and the Merry Cemetery
• New York Times Article: In Merry Cemetery, Romanians' lives in carvings and verse
• Photos of Săpânța-Peri Monastery
• Săpânța - o destinatie surpriză

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