Săpânța (; or Szaploncza; Slovak: Sapunka; Yiddish: ספינקא or Spinka or Shpinka) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania, northwest of Sighetu Marmației and just south of the river Tisza. 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. Gallery References External links Photos of Săpânța More about Maramureș and the Merry Cemetery New York Times Article: In Merry Cemetery, Romanians' lives in carvings and verse Photos of Săpânța-Peri Monastery Săpânța - o destinatie surpriză Communes in Maramureș County Localities in Romanian Maramureș Shtetls