Urziceni () is a

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, Muntenia,

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, located around 60 km north-east of

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. It has a population of 14,053: 93.1%

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, 4.6%

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and 1.6%

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Demographics

As the census of 2011 results shows, Urziceni is ranked in 3rd place in

, after

Slobozia Slobozia () is the capital city of Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 48,241 in 2011. Etymology Its name is from the Romanian "slobozie", which meant a recently colonized village which was free of taxation. The word its ...

and

Fetești Fetești () is a city in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Bărăgan plain, on the Borcea branch of the Danube. Fetești has the second largest population in Ialomița, after Slobozia. In 1895, the King Carol I railway ...

with 14053 stable residents, there are 6765

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s and 7288

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Origins

Founded by

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shepherds, its name is derived from the word "urzică" (

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). It was mentioned for the first time in a written document on 23 April 1596, during the reign of

Mihai Viteazul Michael the Brave ( ro, Mihai Viteazul or ; 1558 – 9 August 1601), born as Mihai Pătrașcu, was the Prince of Wallachia (as Michael II, 1593 – 1601), Prince of Moldavia (1600) and ''de facto'' ruler of Transylvania (1599 – 1600). ...

. It gained in 1831 the status of

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and in 1895 the city status. For 117 years, it was the capital of Ialomița County (between 1716 and 1833).

Soccer Record

A little town by any standards, Urziceni is perhaps best known for its football team,

Unirea Urziceni Asociația Sportivă Fotbal Club Urziceni, commonly known as FC Urziceni (), is a Romanian professional football club based in Urziceni, Ialomița County which currently plays in fourth division, Ialomița County. Unirea became national champion ...

. Urziceni holds the record for the smallest town to have a team in the Champions League. The team wound up a year later.

References

External links

Urziceni.ro

Mesagerul de Urziceni
Populated places in Ialomița County Localities in Muntenia Cities in Romania {{Ialomiţa-geo-stub