Clinceni
Commune in Ilfov, Romania
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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.
Clinceni | |
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The Clinceni football stadium | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Clinceni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′40″N 25°56′35″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| 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 |
| • Density | 400.4/km2 (1,037/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 077060 |
| Area code | +(40) 21 |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | primaria-clinceni |
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
- Vasile Paraschiv (1928 – 2011), social and political activist
