Urziceni

:"Urziceni is also a commune in Satu Mare County, see Urziceni, 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

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image_shield=Coa Urziceni IL RO.pngsubdivision_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 on 23 April, 1596, during the reign of Mihai Viteazul. It gained in 1831 the status of market town and in 1895 the city status. For 117 years, it was the capital of Ialomiţa county (between 1716 and 1833).

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