Săpânţa
| Săpânța | |
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| Commune | |
 Săpânța
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| Coordinates: 47°58′N 23°42′E / 47.967°N 23.700°E | |
| Country |
 Romania
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| County | Maramureș County |
| Population (2002) | 3,267 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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.
View of the village
Merry Cemetery, unique in Europe
Săpânța Peri monastery church, the tallest wooden structure in the world
Jewish cemetery
Coordinates: 47°58′19″N 23°41′49″E / 47.972°N 23.697°E
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