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22-616: Mogoșoaia is a commune in the west of Ilfov County , Muntenia , Romania , composed of a single village, Mogoșoaia. In late 17th century, Constantin Brâncoveanu bought land here, and, between 1698 and 1702, he built the Mogoșoaia Palace . [REDACTED] Media related to Mogoșoaia, Ilfov at Wikimedia Commons This Ilfov County location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ilfov County The county has experienced rapid demographic growth in

44-488: A population of 53,431 at the 2021 census (representing an increase of 31,536 people since 2011, this being the largest population increase of any settlement in Romania between 2011 and 2021). Voluntari is the second largest settlement, with a population of 47,366 at the 2021 census. It has experienced rapid population growth in recent years. There were serious debates about the city level awarded to Voluntari in 2004, as it

66-422: Is a frequent week-end and holiday destinations for the inhabitants of Bucharest . Other notable touristic sites are: The Ilfov County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections , consists of 32 counsellors, with the following party composition: Most of today's Ilfov County used to be covered by Codrii Vlăsiei , a thick forest, but there were several Dacian settlements, most important being Argedava , on

88-570: Is alleged that it was given in regard to the city's political affiliation, rather than population, development or any other objective features. Despite this, Voluntari did have a population of 30,000 at that time, and many other localities with this population have been given city-status in the past. Chiajna is the third largest settlement in Ilfov county, and one of the fastest growing localities in Romania, with its population having increased from 29,329 people in 2011 to 43,588 people in 2022, according to

110-402: Is currently a growing suburb of Bucharest, and has seen large developments from the 2010s onwards. However this has come along with criticism of poor urban planning and lack of building permits for its new buildings. At the 2021 census , Popești-Leordeni had a population of 53,434. At the 2011 census , the town had 21,895 inhabitants. As of the 2002 census, the town had 15,115 inhabitants, and

132-715: Is situated in the Romanian Plain between the Argeș River and the Ialomița River . The main rivers that pass through the county are: Dâmbovița River , Colentina River and Gruiu River . Several lakes can be found in Ilfov county, notably Lake Cernica , Lake Snagov and Lake Căldărușani . The base occupation used to be the agriculture. Nowadays, due to the economical growth in Bucharest , many companies have opened their offices, production facilities or warehouses in

154-503: 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. Ilfov County is the only county that has its capital outside of its territorial area , in Bucharest, which is not part of the actual county. Initially, right after the 1968 reform of the public administration in communist Romania, Ilfov

176-651: The 16th century: Leordeni was a domain of the Băleanu family of Wallachian boyars , while Popești was included in the lands belonging to ancestors of the chronicler Radu Popescu . The latter was inherited by the Phanariote nobleman known under the name Alexandru Conduratu , who settled it with Bulgarians from around Nikopol and from the Banat ; the newly created locality was named Popești-Conduratu or Pavlicheni , in reference to " Paulicians " (a tradition designated

198-455: The 21st century, being the fastest growing Romanian county between 2011 and 2021. It had a population (excluding Bucharest) of 542,686 at the 2021 Romanian census . The population density is 230.09 per km . 40% of the population commutes and works in Bucharest , although, in recent years, many industrial plants were built outside Bucharest, in Ilfov county. It has an annual growth of about 4%. The county has an area of 1,584 km and it

220-640: The Roman Catholic group of the Bulgarian community by the names of their ancestors). Popești and Leordeni were united into a single commune in 1873; boyar lands were divided by successive land reforms , and the Conduratu manor house was passed to the Costa-Foru family (whose member Constantin Costa-Foru was a well-known journalist in the interwar period ). As it stands, Popești-Leordeni

242-602: The Romanian population census. Buftea is associated with the cinema of Romania ; as the film studios MediaPro Pictures are located in Buftea. Otopeni was transformed into a town under the communist regime, as part of Nicolae Ceaușescu 's systematization policy, with semidetached houses being replaced by four-storey blocks of flats. Before 1972, Ilfov County used to be one of the largest counties of Romania, but parts of it were added to neighbouring counties and nowadays it

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264-462: The city, in Ilfov County and other nearby counties into a " metropolitan area " of Bucharest, similar to Greater London . As of 2011, these plans did not happen, while a debate on the general administrative division of Romania was under way. Historically, the county was located in the southern part of Greater Romania , in the southern part of the historical region of Muntenia , around and in

286-478: The east by Ialomița County , and to the south by Durostor County . The county included the cities of Bucharest and Oltenița , and originally seven administrative districts ( plăși ): Subsequently, the county established three more districts: According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 999,562 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 84.3% Romanians, 7.0% Jews, 2.5% Hungarians, 1.7% Romanies, 1.5% Germans, as well as other minorities. From

308-469: The first time in a 1482 donation act of voivode Vlad Călugărul to the monastery of Snagov . In earliest documents, it was known as Elhov . The name is of Slavic origin ( еlьха , alder; -ov , possessive suffix ), referring to a river which flowed through an alder forest. The county has 8 towns and 32 communes. The largest settlements by population are Popești-Leordeni , Voluntari , Chiajna , Bragadiru , Pantelimon , Buftea , Otopeni . These are

330-560: The nearby villages, situated in the Ilfov County, thus making it the most developed county in Romania . The predominant industries in the county are: 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. The county has a large surface covered with forests and also due to its lakes, it

352-400: The only settlements with more than 20.000 residents. Unlike most other areas of Romania, the population in Ilfov County is increasing, as many of the settlements here are seen as suburbs of Bucharest and are increasingly attracting upper-class families. At the 2022 census, 45.19% of the county's population was defined as urban . Popești-Leordeni is the largest settlement in Ilfov county, with

374-407: The religious point of view, the population was 84.5% Eastern Orthodox, 7.7% Jewish, 3.7% Roman Catholic, 1.3% Greek Catholic, 1.2% Lutheran, as well as other minorities. In 1930, the county's urban population was 649,429 inhabitants, comprising 77.7% Romanians, 10.8% Jews, 3.7% Hungarians, 2.2% Germans, 1.2% Romanis, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population

396-647: The right bank of the Argeș River in what is now Popești , which was the capital of king Burebista . The thick forests were useful for retreat during the migration age because they were not easy to cross on horseback. In fact, the name of the forest means "the Forests of the Vlachs " (Romanians), a name given by the Slavs who inhabited the nearby plains. The county was named after the Ilfov River and it appears for

418-428: The south of Bucharest . During the interwar years, the county, which contained the city of Bucharest, was the most populous county in Romania. Currently the territory of the county is divided among Bucharest , the current Ilfov County, Dâmbovița County , Ialomița County , Călărași County , and Giurgiu County . It was bordered to the north by the counties of Prahova and Dâmboviţa , to the west by Vlașca County , to

440-488: The town to the southern edge of Bucharest the distance is less than 100 m (330 ft). Most of its inhabitants commute to Bucharest, with Popești-Leordeni being seen as a satellite town of the Romanian capital. Popești-Leordeni was historically the site of two separate villages — Popești (name derived from popă , "priest", akin to the word " pope ") and Leordeni (name derived from leurdă , " ramsons " or Allium ursinum ). The villages were first attested during

462-502: Was a larger county, that comprised its present-day territory, the entire Giurgiu County , Bucharest and the western parts of Călărași and Ialomița counties. Later during the communist period, its territory was reduced to its current size and it became one of the sectors of Bucharest. It became again a county in 1997, when its capital was designated to be Bucharest. However, in 2005, some plans were proposed that would merge Bucharest with 90 other communes located to up to 40 km outside

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484-472: Was composed of 76.4% Eastern Orthodox, 11.8% Jewish, 5.6% Roman Catholic, 2.0% Greek Catholic, 1.9% Lutheran, 1.1% Reformed, as well as other minorities. Pope%C8%99ti-Leordeni Popești-Leordeni ( Romanian pronunciation: [poˌpeʃtʲ le.orˈdenʲ] ) is a town in Ilfov County , Muntenia , Romania , 9 km (5.6 mi) south of downtown Bucharest , although from the northern edge of

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