Tismana
Town in Gorj, Romania
Tismana is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It administers ten villages: Celei, Costeni, Gornovița, Isvarna, Pocruia, Racoți, Sohodol, Topești, Vâlcele, and Vânăta.
01History
During the Byzantine period, Tismana was a major center of hesychasm when Nicodemus of Tismana built a monastery in Tismana during the 1300s.
02Demographics
At the 2021 census, Tismana has a population of 6,359. 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 | ||
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- RO GJ Tismana monastery 9.jpg by Utilizator:Țetcu Mircea Rareș at ro.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
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