Clinceni

{{Infobox Romanian subdivision

|type = commune

|county = Ilfov

|name = Clinceni

|image_flag =

|image_shield = ROU IF Clinceni CoA.jpg

|image_skyline = Stadion Clinceni.jpg

|image_caption = The Clinceni football stadium

|image_location =

|image_map = Clinceni ilfov.png

|map_caption = Location in Ilfov County

|leader_name = Adrian Budeanu

|leader_party = PNL

|leader_term = 2020–2024

|coordinates = {{coord|44|22|40|N|25|56|35|E|region:RO|display=it}}

|elevation = 85

|elevation_min =

|elevation_max =

|area_total = 23.67

|area_footnotes =

|population_as_of =

|population_total = auto

|population_footnotes =

|postal_code = 077060

|area_code = +(40) 21

|website = {{URL|https://primaria-clinceni.ro/}}

}}

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 {{convert|5|t|abbr=off}} and measures {{convert|349|m|abbr=off}} by {{convert|227|m|abbr=on}}. Work on the flag required 2 months and {{convert|70|km|abbr=off}} of thread. Previously, Lebanon was the country with this record.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-22681834|title=Romania village of Clinceni claims largest flag record|newspaper=BBC News|date=27 May 2013}}

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.

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Category:Communes in Ilfov County

Category:Localities in Muntenia

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