Tismana
Tismana | |
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| Tismana Monastery (ro) | |
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Coat of arms of Tismana Coat of arms | |
| Location in Gorj County Location in Gorj County | |
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| Country | Romania |
| County | Gorj |
| Subdivisions | Celei, Costeni, Gornovița, Isvarna, Pocruia, Racoți, Sohodol, Topești, Vâlcele, Vânăta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | 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) |
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| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 217495 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 53 |
| Vehicle reg. | GJ |
| Website | primariatismana |
Tismana is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It administers ten villages: Celei, Costeni, Gornovița, Isvarna, Pocruia, Racoți, Sohodol, Topești, Vâlcele, and Vânăta.
History
[edit | edit source]During the Byzantine period, Tismana was a major center of hesychasm when Nicodemus of Tismana built a monastery in Tismana during the 1300s.[2]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]At the 2021 census, Tismana has a population of 6,359.[3] This marked a decrease from the 2011 census, when the population was 6,862, and from 2002, when it was 7,894.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2002 | 7,894 | — |
| 2011 | 6,862 | −13.1% |
| 2021 | 6,359 | −7.3% |
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Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Nicodemus of Tismana (c. 1320 – 1406)
References
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Church of the Annunciation in Tismana
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Cioclovina de Jos hermitage
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Nativity of Mary wooden church in Gornovița
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