Tismana

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

For the river in Gorj County, see Tismana (river). For the village in Mehedinți County, see Devesel.
"Celei" redirects here. For the former village in Olt County, see Corabia.
Tismana
Town
Tismana Monastery [ro]
Tismana Monastery
Coat of arms of Tismana
Coat of arms
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
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)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
7,035
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.GJ
WebsiteMain Page (in Romanian)

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

According to census data, Tismana had 7894 people in 2002. By 2011, the population had decreased to 6862.

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

Notable people

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (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.

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