Smârdan, Galați

Commune in Galați, Romania

Smârdan

Commune

Location in Galați County

Smârdan

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 45°32′24″N 27°55′13″E﻿ / ﻿45.5401°N 27.9204°E﻿ / 45.5401; 27.9204
Country| Romania
County| Galați
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
• Density| 41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone| EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code|

807275

Area code| +40 236
Vehicle reg.| GL
Website| www.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

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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

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Lower Danube metropolitan area

Galați County|

* Galați
* Braniștea
* Foltești
* Frumușița
* Independența
* Scânteiești
* Schela
* Smârdan
* Șendreni
* Tulucești
* Vânători

Brăila County|

* Brăila
* Chiscani
* Vădeni

Tulcea County|

* Măcin
* I. C. Brătianu
* Jijila

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Galați County, Romania

Cities|

* Galați  (county seat)
* Tecuci

Towns|

* Berești
* Târgu Bujor

Communes|

* Bălăbănești
* Bălășești
* Băleni
* Băneasa
* Barcea
* Berești-Meria
* Brăhășești
* Braniștea
* Buciumeni
* Cavadinești
* Cerțești
* Corni
* Corod
* Cosmești
* Costache Negri
* Cuca
* Cudalbi
* Cuza Vodă
* Drăgănești
* Drăgușeni
* Fârțănești
* Foltești
* Frumușița
* Fundeni
* Ghidigeni
* Gohor
* Grivița
* Independența
* Ivești
* Jorăști
* Liești
* Măstăcani
* Matca
* Movileni
* Munteni
* Nămoloasa
* Negrilești
* Nicorești
* Oancea
* Pechea
* Piscu
* Poiana
* Priponești
* Rădești
* Rediu
* Scânteiești
* Schela
* Șendreni
* Slobozia Conachi
* Smârdan
* Smulți
* Suceveni
* Suhurlui
* Țepu
* Tudor Vladimirescu
* Tulucești
* Umbrărești
* Valea Mărului
* Vânători
* Vârlezi
* Vlădești

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