Săpânța
| Săpânța | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Săpânța | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′N 23°42′E / 47.967°N 23.700°E | |
| Country |
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| County | Maramureș County |
| Area | 139.17 km2 (53.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | 3,267 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Săpânța (Romanian pronunciation: [səˈpɨnt͡sa]; Hungarian: Szaplonca; Slovak: Sapunka; Yiddish: Spinka or Shpinka) is a commune in Maramureș County in northern Romania, 15 kilometers northwest of Sighet and just south of the Tisza River. It is composed of a single village, Săpânța.
It is known for its "Merry Cemetery" and was the original home of the Spinka dynasty of Hasidic Rebbes.
Gallery
View of the village
Merry Cemetery, unique in Europe
Săpânța Peri monastery church, the tallest wooden church in the world
Jewish cemetery
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002 Archived 2012-08-11 at the Wayback Machine.; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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
- More photo sources with Google search " Merry Cemetery, Romania "
- Photos of Săpânța-Peri Monastery
- Săpânța - o destinatie surpriză
Coordinates: 47°58′19″N 23°41′49″E / 47.972°N 23.697°E
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