Țicleni

Țicleni is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania.

Țicleni
Coat of arms
Location in Gorj County
Țicleni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°52′N 23°24′E
Country Romania
CountyGorj
Government
  MayorConstantin Radu[1] (PSD)
Population
 (2011)[2]
4,414
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.GJ
Websitewww.primarieticleni.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 5,161    
1992 5,372+4.1%
2002 5,205−3.1%
2011 4,357−16.3%
Source: Census data

It is a community developed around the exploitation of extractive industries: oil and natural gas. The relief is predominantly hilly, with deciduous forests (some are century-old oaks) and conifers, with views of great beauty. Fauna includes rabbits, deer, foxes, wild boar.

Of the county's nine cities and towns, it is in sixth place.

It was raised to the status of town in 1968. It is established by uniting three main parts, from N to S: Tunşi, Țicleni and Gura Lumezii, plus 3 former settlements of workers in the oil field, now upgraded.

The town has a stadium and owns a football team -FC Petrolul Ţicleni. In the past here was a spa with warm water. The city has medical units, a gymnasium, four primary schools, five kindergartens, four churches, a municipal library, a High School of Industrial Oil, restaurants, general stores and a local television station.

Sites and Monuments

References

  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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