Icoana | |
|---|---|
 Location in Olt County | |
  Icoana Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′N24°43′E / 44.417°N 24.717°E Coordinates: 44°25′N24°43′E / 44.417°N 24.717°E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Olt |
| Population (2011) [1] | 1,917 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | OT |
Icoana is a commune in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Floru, Icoana and Ursoaia.
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Romanian is a Balkan Romance language spoken by approximately 24–26 million people as a native language, primarily in Romania and Moldova, and by another 4 million people as a second language. According to another estimate, there are about 34 million people worldwide who can speak Romanian, out of which 30 million speak it as a native language. It is an official and national language of both Romania and Moldova and is one of the official languages of the European Union.
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Ursoaia may refer to several villages in Romania:
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Floru may refer to:
Icoana may refer to the following places in Romania:
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