Țicleni

Țicleni
Commune
Location of Țicleni
Coordinates: 44°52′N 23°24′E / 44.867°N 23.400°ECoordinates: 44°52′N 23°24′E / 44.867°N 23.400°E
Country	Romania
County	Gorj
Government
• Mayor	Radu Constantin, since 2012
Population (2011)
• Total	4,357
Website	http://www.primarieticleni.ro/ (Romanian)

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1977	5,161	—
1992	5,372	+4.1%
2002	5,205	−3.1%
2011	4,357	−16.3%
Source: Census data

Țicleni is a town in Gorj County, Romania.

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

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  Pipeline head
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  Derrick in the village
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  Orthodox Church
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  Main Street
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  Main Street
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  The village
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  The village

References

• Țicleni at GEOnet Names Server