Clinceni

Coordinates: 44°22′40″N 25°56′35″E / 44.37778°N 25.94306°E / 44.37778; 25.94306
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Clinceni
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
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
9,478
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.IF

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]

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References[edit]

  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.