- Urziceni
:"Urziceni is also a commune in
Satu Mare County , seeUrziceni, Satu Mare ."Infobox Settlement
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ROU
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
map_caption = Location of Urziceni|official_name=Urziceni
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pushpin_label_position =
pushpin_map_caption =Location of Urziceni
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image_shield=Coa Urziceni IL RO.png
subdivision_type1=County
subdivision_name1=Ialomiţa County
subdivision_type2=Status
subdivision_name2=Autolink|Municipality
settlement_type=Municipality|
leader_title=Mayor
leader_name=Constantin Sava
www=http://www.urziceni.ro|leader_party=National Liberal Party
area_total_km2=
population_as_of=2002
population_total=17089|latd=44|latm=43|lats=5|latNS=N|longd=26|longm=38|longs=43|longEW=E|Urziceni is a town in
Ialomiţa County ,Romania , with a population of 17,090.Founded by Romanian shepherds, its name is derived from the word "urzică" (
nettle ). It was mentioned for the first time in a written document on23 April ,1596 , during the reign ofMihai Viteazul . It gained in1831 the status ofmarket town and in1895 the city status. For 117 years, it was the capital of Ialomiţa county (between1716 and1833 ).External links
* [http://www.urziceni.ro/ Urziceni.ro]
* [http://www.mesageruldeurziceni.ro/ Mesagerul de Urziceni]
* [http://www.ltgm.ro/ LTGM.ro] - Theoretical Highscool "Grigore Moisil"Urziceni
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