NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ilfov

Ilfov is the county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It used to be largely rural, but after the fall of communism, many of the county's villages and communes developed into high-income commuter towns, which act like suburbs or satellites of Bucharest. The gentrification of the county is continuing, with many towns in Ilfov, such as Otopeni, having higher some of the highest GDP per capita levels in the country. Image File history File links Romanian map with highlighted county Made by me File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ... Buftea is a town in Ilfov county, Romania, located 20 km north_west of Bucharest, it has a population of 19,617. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania, located in the southeast of the country, on the DÃ¢mboviÅ£a river. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a popular movement. ... Map of Ilfov county with Otopeni highlighted Otopeni is a town in Ilfov County, Romania, near the capital of Bucharest. ...

Neighbours

Administrative map of Romania with IalomiÅ£a county highlighted IalomiÅ£a is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Slobozia (population: 56,913). ... Administrative map of Romania with CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi county highlighted CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi (population: 77,819). ... Administrative map of Romania with DÃ¢mboviÅ£a county highlighted DÃ¢mboviÅ£a is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at TÃ¢rgoviÅŸte (population: 99,137). ... Administrative map of Romania with Prahova county highlighted Prahova is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Ploieşti (population: 253,068). ... Administrative map of Romania with Giurgiu county highlighted Giurgiu is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Giurgiu (population: 73,260). ...

Demographics

It has a population (excluding Bucharest) of 300,000. 40% of the population commutes and works in Bucharest, although in recent years, many industrial plants were built outside Bucharest, in the Ilfov county. It has an anual growth of about 4%. Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania, located in the southeast of the country, on the DÃ¢mboviÅ£a river. ...

Geography

The county has an area of 1.583 km² and it is situated in the Romanian Plain between the Argeş River and the Ialomiţa River. ArgeÅŸ is a river of Southern Romania, which rises from the FÄƒgÄƒraÅŸ Mountains, in the Carpathians and flows into the Danube. ... IalomiÅ£a (RÃ¢ul IalomiÅ£a in Romanian) is a river of Southern Romania, which rises from the Bucegi Mountains, in the Carpathians and flows into the Danube. ...

The main rivers that pass through the county are: Dâmboviţa river, Colentina river and Gruiu river. Several lakes can be found in Ilfov county, notably Cernica, Snagov lake and Căldăruşani. The DÃ¢mboviÅ£a river is a river in Romania that has its source in the FÄƒgÄƒraÅŸ mountains and flows southward to traverse Bucharest and to meet ArgeÅŸ river 258 kilometres from its source. ... Cernica is a commune in the south-east of Ilfov county, Romania. ...

Economy

The base occupation used to be the agriculture. Nowdays, due to the economical growth in Bucharest, many companies have opened their offices, production facilities or deposits in the nearby villages, situated in the Ilfov County, thus making it the most developed county in Romania. Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania, located in the southeast of the country, on the DÃ¢mboviÅ£a river. ...

At Otopeni there is the main aerial transport hub in Romania - the Henri Coandă International Airport. Also all the main roads and railways leaving Bucharest pass through the county. Map of Ilfov county with Otopeni highlighted Otopeni is a town in Ilfov County, Romania, near the capital of Bucharest. ... Henri Coandă International Airport (Aeroportul Internaţional Henri Coandă in Romanian, IATA Airport Code: OTP) is the largest airport in Romania, as well as one of two major airports serving Bucharest. ... Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania, located in the southeast of the country, on the DÃ¢mboviÅ£a river. ...

Tourism

The county has a large surface covered with forests and also due to it's lakes, it is a frequent week-end and holliday destinations for the inhabitans of Bucharest. Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania, located in the southeast of the country, on the DÃ¢mboviÅ£a river. ...

Ilfov county with Snagov commune highlighted Snagov (population: 7,000) is a commune located 40 km north of Bucharest in Ilfov county, Romania. ... Cernica is a commune in the south-east of Ilfov county, Romania. ... MogoÅŸoaia is a commune in the west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Moara VlÄƒsiei is a commune in the north of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Buftea is a town in Ilfov county, Romania, located 20 km north_west of Bucharest, it has a population of 19,617. ...

History

The county was named after the Ilfov river and it is of Slavic origin, being composed from "Ilf" (a name?) and suffix "-ov" and it appears for the first time in a 1482 donation act of voivode Vlad Călugărul to the monastery of Snagov. Events Portuguese fortify Fort Elmina on the Gold Coast Tizoc rules the Aztecs Diogo Cão, a Portuguese navigator, becomes the first European to sail up the Congo. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Ilfov county with Snagov commune highlighted Snagov (population: 7,000) is a commune located 40 km north of Bucharest in Ilfov county, Romania. ...

Administrative divisions

There are serious debates about the city level awarded to Voluntari, as it is alleged that it was given in regards to the city's political affiliation, rather than population, development or any other objective features. Despite this, Voluntari does have a population of 15,000, and many other localities with this population have been given city-status in the past.

Before 1972, it used to be one of the largest counties of Romania, but parts of it were added to neighbouring counties and nowadays it is the smallest (excluding the city of Bucharest, which has a special status). Between 1981 and 1997, it was called "Sectorul Agricol Ilfov" and it was not a separate county, but subordinate to the capital. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

There is no capital of the Ilfov county. Most of the county's institutions are located in Bucharest, some being located in Otopeni, others in Buftea. There is a struggle for both towns to be named county capital, one boasting its development and resources (Otopeni has the biggest income per capita in Romania and the biggest airport in the country), the other population and surface. This rivalry is fairly recent, since Ilfov used to be mainly rural and relatively poor in the past decades, and therefore Bucharest was seen as its main administrative centre. Nowadays, with a unique political identity being given to Ilfov, an identity that is separate to Bucharest, it is likely that a fixed capital city will be determined for Ilfov. Buftea is the most likely candidate because it is further from Bucharest and less associated with the city, whereas Otopeni is commonly seen as a suburb of Bucharest, and it would therefore be problematic to have the capital so close to the national capital, Bucharest. Image File history File links created by me File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links created by me File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... PeriÅŸ is a commune in the far north-western corner of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Ciolpan is a commune in the north-west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Gruiu is a commune in the north-east of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Nuci is a commune in the north-east of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Ilfov county with Snagov commune highlighted Snagov (population: 7,000) is a commune located 40 km north of Bucharest in Ilfov county, Romania. ... GrÄƒdiÅŸtea is a commune in the north-east of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Moara VlÄƒsiei is a commune in the north of Ilfov county, Romania. ... BaloteÅŸti is a commune in the north-west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Corbeanca is a commune in the north-west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... DascÄƒlu is a commune in the centre of Ilfov county, Romania. ... PetrÄƒchioaia is a commune in the east of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Map of Ilfov county with Otopeni highlighted Otopeni is a town in Ilfov County, Romania, near the capital of Bucharest. ... Tunari is a commune in the centre of Ilfov county, Romania. ... ÅžtefÄƒneÅŸtii de Jos is a commune in the centre of Ilfov county, Romania. ... AfumaÅ£i is a commune in the east of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Voluntari is a city in Ilfov county, Romania. ... GÄƒneasa is a commune in the east of Ilfov county, Romania. ... MogoÅŸoaia is a commune in the west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Buftea is a town in Ilfov county, Romania, located 20 km north_west of Bucharest, it has a population of 19,617. ... Chitila is a commune in the west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... DragomireÅŸti Vale is a commune in the south-west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Chiajna is a commune in the south-west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... DobroieÅŸti is a commune in the east of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Pantelimon (population: 1,922) is a commune in Ilfov county, Romania. ... BrÄƒneÅŸti is a commune in the far east of Ilfov county, Romania. ... CiorogÃ¢rla is a commune in the south-west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... DomneÅŸti is a commune in the south-west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Clinceni is a commune in the south-west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Bragadiru is a commune in the south-west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... PopeÅŸti-Leordeni is a town in Ilfov county, Romania, 9 km south of Bucharest, although from the northen edge of the town to the southern edge of Bucharest the distance is less than 100m. ... Glina is a commune in the south-east of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Cernica is a commune in the south-east of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Cornetu is a commune in the south-west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... MÄƒgurele is a commune in the south-west of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Map of Ilfov county with Jilava commune highlighted Jilava is a village near Bucharest. ... Berceni is a commune in the south-east of Ilfov county, Romania. ... DÄƒrÄƒÅŸti is a commune in the south of Ilfov county, Romania. ... 1 Decembrie is a commune in the south of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Vidra is a commune in the south of Ilfov county, Romania. ... Buftea is a town in Ilfov county, Romania, located 20 km north_west of Bucharest, it has a population of 19,617. ... Map of Ilfov county with Otopeni highlighted Otopeni is a town in Ilfov County, Romania, near the capital of Bucharest. ...

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