Smârdan, Galați

Smârdan
Commune
Location in Galați County
Location in Galați County
Smârdan is located in Romania
Smârdan
Smârdan
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°32′24″N 27°55′13″E / 45.5401°N 27.9204°E / 45.5401; 27.9204
CountryRomania
CountyGalați
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Silviu Zinica (USR)
Area
131.57 km2 (50.80 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,342
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
807275
Area code+40 236
Vehicle reg.GL
Websitewww.primariasmardan.ro

Smârdan is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 5,342 as of 2021. It is composed of three villages: Cișmele, Mihail Kogălniceanu, and Smârdan.

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, 8 km (5 mi) northeast of the county seat, Galați, and part of the proposed Lower Danube metropolitan area.

The Smârdan Training Area, covering an area of almost 10,000 ha (100 km2; 39 sq mi), is located on the territory of the commune. Established in 1951 and modernized in recent year, the facility has become a strategic point for the training of NATO troops.[2] The training area unit is subordinated to the Cincu Training Center located in Cincu.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ Mazilu, Cornelia (October 24, 2023). "Efectele războiului din Ucraina: Armata vrea mai mult teren pentru poligonul de la Smârdan, județul Galați". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Bogdan Oproiu (2024-07-04). "Asalt în Cincu". presamil.ro (in Romanian).
Soldiers and armored vehicles at start of exercise Saber Guardian, Smârdan Training Area, 2023