Clejani

Clejani
Commune
Welcome sign at the commune entry
Clejani
Coordinates: 44°19′N 25°42′E / 44.317°N 25.700°E / 44.317; 25.700
Country  Romania
County Giurgiu County
Population (2002)[1] 3,448
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Clejani is a commune in Giurgiu County, Romania, about 40 km south of Bucharest, in the Vlașca region (part of Muntenia), on the Danube Plains near the Bulgarian border. It is composed of four villages: Clejani, Neajlovu, Podu Doamnei and Sterea.

The commune is famous for its lăutari or gypsy musicians, especially the group Taraful Haiducilor (a.k.a. Taraf de Haïdouks) and members of the group Mahala Rai Banda.

Coordinates: 44°19′N 25°42′E / 44.317°N 25.700°E / 44.317; 25.700

References

  1. Romanian census data, 2002 Archived 2012-06-12 at the Wayback Machine.; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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