Clinceni Explained

Type:commune
County:Ilfov
Clinceni
Leader Name:Adrian Budeanu
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:44.3778°N 25.9431°W
Elevation:85
Area Total:23.67
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:077060
Area Code:+(40) 21

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 5t and measures 349m (1,145feet) by 227m (745feet). Work on the flag required 2 months and 70km (40miles) of thread. Previously, Lebanon was the country with this record.[1]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Romania village of Clinceni claims largest flag record. BBC News. 27 May 2013.