Curcani
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| Location of Curcani, Călăraşi Location of Curcani, Călăraşi |
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Călăraşi County |
| First attested | 24 September 1878 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Curcani is a commune in Călăraşi County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Curcani and Sălcioara.
At the 2002 census, there were 5233 inhabitants. Of these, 65.8% were ethnic Romanians and 34.1% Roma; 99.6% were Romanian Orthodox.
The commune's name, meaning "turkeys", was bestowed in the aftermath of the Romanian War of Independence, and refers to a nickname given to Dorobanț troops.[1]
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- ↑ (Romanian) Ioan Birghila, Monografia Comunei Curcani, at the Curcani Town Hall site; accessed April 20, 2013
