Cernica
Cernica | |
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 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Cernica Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′N 26°17′E / 44.417°N 26.283°ECoordinates: 44°25′N 26°17′E / 44.417°N 26.283°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gelu Apostol[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 10,886 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | www |
Cernica is a commune in the southeast part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 9,425 as of 2002. It is composed of five villages: Bălăceanca, Căldăraru, Cernica, Poșta and Tânganu.
The commune lent its name to the , an early 17th-century Orthodox monastery in the nearby town of Pantelimon. The name is also given to the Cernica Forest, the largest wooded area around Bucharest.
The name of the commune is derived from the name of the vornic and is of Slavic origin, meaning "black".
References[]
- ^ "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.
Bălăceanca church of the Assumption
Cernica WWI memorial
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