Calafat

Calafat is a town in Dolj county, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin.

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It was founded in the 14th century by Genoese colonists, who employed large numbers of workmen (Calfats) in repairing ships. This industry gave the town its name. In 1854 a Russian force was defeated at Calafat by the Turks under Ahmed Pasha, who surprised the enemys camp.

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Dolj: Dolj is a county (jude?) in the Southern Romania, in South-Western Wallachia region, in the South of Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova (population: 314,437)....

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