Tismana

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]
Coat of arms
Location in Gorj County
Tismana Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°03′02″N 22°56′56″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 km^2 (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/km^2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	217495
Area code	(+40) 02 53
Vehicle reg.	GJ
Website	primariatismana.ro

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.

Historical population

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

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.
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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  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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