Tismana is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It administers ten villages: Celei, Costeni, Gornovița, Isvarna, Pocruia, Racoți, Sohodol, Topești, Vâlcele, and Vânăta.

Tismana
Tismana Monastery [ro]
Coat of arms of Tismana
Location in Gorj County
Location in Gorj County
Tismana is located in Romania
Tismana
Tismana
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°03′02″N 22°56′56″E / 45.05056°N 22.94889°E / 45.05056; 22.94889
CountryRomania
CountyGorj
SubdivisionsCelei, Costeni, Gornovița, Isvarna, Pocruia, Racoți, Sohodol, Topești, Vâlcele, Vânăta
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Narcis-Petre Remetea[1] (PSD)
Area
307.7879 km2 (118.8376 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,946 m (6,385 ft)
Lowest elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
6,359
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
217495
Area code(+40) 02 53
Vehicle reg.GJ
Websiteprimariatismana.ro

History

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During the Byzantine period, Tismana was a major center of hesychasm when Nicodemus of Tismana built a monastery in Tismana during the 1300s.[3]

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, Tismana has a population of 6,359.[4] This marked a decrease from the 2011 census, when the population was 6,862, and from 2002, when it was 7,894.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 7,894—    
2011 6,862−13.1%
2021 6,359−7.3%
Source: Census data

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ Speake, Graham (2018). A history of the Athonite Commonwealth: the spiritual and cultural diaspora of Mount Athos. New York. ISBN 978-1-108-34922-2. OCLC 1041501028.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

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