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Berceni is a commune in the south-east of Ilfov county, Romania. Ilfov is the county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. ...


Its name is derived from the Hussars of Miklós Bercsényi, who fought the Kurucs wars in early 18th century and eventually settled near Bucharest. Polish Hussar Hussar (original Hungarian spelling: huszár, plural huszárok) refers to a number of types of cavalry used throughout Europe since the 15th century. ... The kurucs (Hungarian: kuruczok/kurucok [sg. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...


There is also a neighbourhood in Bucharest named Berceni. Origin of the name Berceni: The hussars of Bercsényi were first mentioned after the suppression of the Hungarian Kuruc War led by Francis II Rákóczi (at beginning of the 18th century). ...



Localities in Ilfov county
Municipalities: Buftea | Otopeni
Towns: Bragadiru | Măgurele | Pantelimon | Popeşti-Leordeni | Voluntari
Communes: Periş | Ciolpan | Gruiu | Nuci | Snagov | Grădiştea | Moara Vlăsiei | Baloteşti | Corbeanca | Dascălu | Petrăchioaia | Tunari | Ştefăneştii de Jos | Afumaţi | Găneasa | Mogoşoaia | Chitila | Dragomireşti Vale | Chiajna | Dobroieşti | Brăneşti | Ciorogârla | Domneşti | Clinceni | Glina | Cernica | Cornetu | Jilava | Berceni | Dărăşti | 1 Decembrie | Vidra


 
 

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