Buftea
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Buftea Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 44°34′12″N 25°57′0″E / 44.57000°N 25.95000°ECoordinates: 44°34′12″N 25°57′0″E / 44.57000°N 25.95000°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Ilfov |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Gheorghe Pistol[1] (PNL) |
Area | 57.36 km2 (22.15 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | 22,178 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | IF |
Website | www |
Buftea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbufte̯a]) is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, located 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Bucharest. One village, Buciumeni, is administered by the town.
The film studios MediaPro Pictures and the of the are located in Buftea.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1977 | 14,891 | — |
1992 | 19,399 | +30.3% |
2002 | 19,617 | +1.1% |
2011 | 21,960 | +11.9% |
Source: Census data |
It is the hometown of Olympic bronze medalist and two-time European Champion rower Daniela Druncea.
Natives[]
- Mihai Aioani
- Marius Bâtfoi
- Elisa Brătianu
- Alina Eremia
- Daniela Druncea
- Nicolae Grigore
- Constantin Lupulescu
- Barbu Știrbey
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buftea. |
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
Categories:
- Towns in Romania
- Populated places in Ilfov County
- Localities in Muntenia
- Romania geography stubs