Ţicleni town is situated on the valley of Cioiana brook, surrounded by
the sub-Carpathian hills between Jiu and Gilort ( Bran’s Hills), in the northern part and the
Getic Plateau in the southern part of the settlement.
From the geographical point of view, Ticleni is situated in the south-western part of Romania
and belongs to the hilly region Oltenia. Ticleni town is situated at the half of the distance
between Jiu and Gilort, in a cultural interference area.
The town is made up of the old villages: Ţicleni, Tunşi and Răşina, each with its own history.
The town has an area of 7894 ha and a population of 5280 inhabitants. Ticleni is situated
along CR 675, crossed by CR 674A and 5 km far from the ER 79. Distances: Tg-Jiu;/23 km;
Tg-Cărbuneşti – 15 km; Craiova airport: 82 km Pitesti highway: 170 km .
Gorj county has a total area of 5,602 km². The North side of the county consists of various
mountains from the Southern Carpathians group. In the West there are the Vulcanului
Mountains, and in the East there are the Parâng Mountains and the Negoveanu Mountains.
The two groups are split by the Jiu River.
Neighbours: Vâlcea County in the East, Mehedinţi County and Caraş-Severin County
in the West, Hunedoara County in the North and Dolj County in the South.
The predominant industries in the county are:
Mining equipment industry.
Food and beverages industry
Textile industry.
Mechanical components industry.
Glass and Wood industry.