Clejani

Clejani
Commune

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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 EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Clejani is a commune in Giurgiu County, Romania, about 40 km south of Bucharest, in the Vlaşca 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; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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