Curcani | |
|---|---|
 Location in Călărași County | |
  Curcani Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°12′N 26°35′E / 44.200°N 26.583°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Călărași |
| Established | 24 September 1878 (first attested) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,301 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CL |
Curcani is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Curcani and Sălcioara.
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]
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ (in Romanian) Ioan Birghila, Monografia Comunei Curcani[permanent dead link], at the Curcani Town Hall site; accessed April 20, 2013