Clinceni

Commune in Ilfov, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Ilfov County

(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) 21Vehicle reg.IFWebsiteprimaria-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

Vasile Paraschiv (1928 – 2011), social and political activist

References

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