Tismana
Tismana | |
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![Tismana Monastery [ro]](./_assets_/RO_GJ_Tismana_monastery_9.jpg) Tismana Monastery | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Gorj County | |
  Tismana Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°03′02″N 22°56′56″E / 45.05056°N 22.94889°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Gorj |
| Subdivisions | Celei, 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 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| 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
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
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,894 | — |
| 2011 | 6,862 | −13.1% |
| 2021 | 6,359 | −7.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Notable people
- Nicodemus of Tismana (c. 1320 – 1406)
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ 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) - ^ "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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Church of the Annunciation in Tismana -
Cioclovina de Jos hermitage -
Nativity of Mary wooden church in Gornovița
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