Pantelimon, Ilfov
Pantelimon | |
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 Lebăda hotel in Pantelimon, on an island on Lake Pantelimon | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Pantelimon Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′N 26°12′E / 44.450°N 26.200°ECoordinates: 44°27′N 26°12′E / 44.450°N 26.200°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marian Ivan[1] (PNL) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 25,596 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | www |
Pantelimon (Romanian pronunciation: [panteliˈmon]) is a city in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. The town — bordered by the Romanian capital, Bucharest, to the west — has an area of 134.83 km². Its name is derived from the Greek saint Panteleimon.
Local government[]
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The Pantelimon Local Council has 17 councillors. The council currently having the following party composition, with no party having an outright majority:
| Party | Seats in 2008 | Current Council | |||||||||||||
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| Democratic Liberal Party | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Party of the Roma | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| National Liberal Party | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| New Generation Party – Christian Democratic | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Green Party | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Demographics[]
The town's population, according to the 2011 census, was 23,309 people, an increase from 16,019 persons in the 2002 census. In 2011, 93.2% of the population were ethnic Romanians, 5.9% Roma, and 0.9% others.[3][4]
Transport[]
Pantelimon is linked with Bucharest by small transport companies that operate minibuses from the town to several locations in Eastern Bucharest, where passengers can switch to RATB or the Bucharest metro. Pantelimon metro station, the eastern starting point of the Bucharest Metro's M1 line, is located in the eastern extremity of Bucharest, near the Pantelimon town.
Economy[]
There is a beer factory in Pantelimon, owned by the United Romanian Breweries — producer of the Carlsberg and Tuborg beer brands.
Natives[]
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pantelimon. |
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2012-05-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României". www.edrc.ro.
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