Clinceni

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.

Clinceni
Commune
The Clinceni football stadium
Coat of arms
Location in Ilfov County
Clinceni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°22′40″N 25°56′35″E
Country	Romania
County	Ilfov
Government
• Mayor (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
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	077060
Area code	+(40) 21
Vehicle reg.	IF
Website	primaria-clinceni.ro

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