Curcani is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Curcani and Sălcioara.

Curcani
Location in Călărași County
Location in Călărași County
Curcani is located in Romania
Curcani
Curcani
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°12′N 26°35′E / 44.200°N 26.583°E / 44.200; 26.583
CountryRomania
CountyCălărași
Established24 September 1878 (first attested)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,301
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CL

At the 2002 census, there were 5233 inhabitants. Of these, 65.8% were ethnic Romanians and 34.1% Roma; 99.6% were Romanian Orthodox.

The commune's name, meaning "turkeys", was bestowed in the aftermath of the Romanian War of Independence, and refers to a nickname given to Dorobanț troops.[2]


References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ (in Romanian) Ioan Birghila, Monografia Comunei Curcani[permanent dead link], at the Curcani Town Hall site; accessed April 20, 2013