Țicleni

Țicleni is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania.

Țicleni
Town
Coat of arms
Location in Gorj County
Țicleni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°52′N 23°24′E
Country	Romania
County	Gorj
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Constantin Radu[1] (PSD)
Area	72.29 km2 (27.91 sq mi)
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,934
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	215600
Area code	(+40) 02 53
Vehicle reg.	GJ
Website	www.primarieticleni.ro

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1977	5,161	—
1992	5,372	+4.1%
2002	5,205	−3.1%
2011	4,357	−16.3%
2021	3,934	−9.7%
Source: Census data

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, Țicleni is in sixth place in terms of population.

It was raised to the status of town in 1968. It is established by uniting three main parts, from north to south: Tunși, 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 Țicleni. In the past here was a spa with warm water. The town 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.

Natives

• Norbert Niță (born 1972), football coach and former player

Sites and Monuments

• 
  Pipeline head
• 
  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