Urziceni

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Urziceni is also a commune in Satu Mare County, see Urziceni, Satu Mare.

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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).

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