Clinceni

Clinceni
The Clinceni football stadium
The Clinceni football stadium
Coat of arms of Clinceni
Location in Ilfov County
Location in Ilfov County
Clinceni is located in Romania
Clinceni
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.

  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.