Clinceni

Clinceni
Commune
The Clinceni football stadium
Coat of arms
Location in Ilfov County
Clinceni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°22′40″N 25°56′35″E / 44.37778°N 25.94306°E / 44.37778; 25.94306
CountryRomania
CountyIlfov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Adrian Budeanu (PNL)
Area
23.67 km2 (9.14 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
9,478
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
077060
Area code+(40) 21
Vehicle reg.IF
Websiteprimaria-clinceni.ro

Clinceni is a commune in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Clinceni, Olteni, and Ordoreanu. The location hosts a small airport.

Currently, the village of Clinceni has the Guinness World Records for the biggest flag ever made. The flag, of Romania, weighs 5 tonnes (4.9 long tons; 5.5 short tons) and measures 349 metres (1,145 feet) by 227 m (745 ft). Work on the flag required 2 months and 70 kilometres (43 miles) of thread. Previously, Lebanon was the country with this record.[2]

Clinceni also has a football team named LPS HD Clinceni who play in the Liga III, the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its home ground, the Clinceni Stadium, has a capacity of 4,500 seats.

Natives

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Romania village of Clinceni claims largest flag record". BBC News. 27 May 2013.
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