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26-455: Dâmbovița County ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdɨmbovitsa] ; also spelt Dîmbovița ) is a county ( județ ) of Romania , in Muntenia , with the capital city at Târgoviște , the most important economic, political, administrative and cultural center of the county. It is a traditional administrative unit, first attested in 1512. In 2021, it had a population of 479,404 and

52-410: A county seat ( reședință de județ ) which serves as its administrative capital; this designation usually belongs to the largest and most developed city in the respective county. The central government is represented by one prefect in every județ . The capital, Bucharest , is not a județ , but a special municipality with identical functions, which also acts as the county seat of Ilfov . In

78-705: A name given by the Slavs who inhabited the nearby plains. The county was named after the Ilfov River and it appears for 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

104-488: 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

130-561: A thick forest, but there were several Dacian settlements, most important being Argedava , on 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),

156-570: 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

182-415: Is extracted and refined in the county. The predominant industries in the county are: The main tourist destinations are: The Dâmbovița County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections , consists of 34 counsellors, with the following party composition: Dâmbovița County 2 municipalities, 5 towns and 82 communes Historically, the county was located in the central-southern part of Greater Romania , in

208-412: Is the first word of a sentence. Ilfov County Ilfov ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈilfov] ) 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

234-503: 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

260-613: The Romanian Principalities , the județ was an office with administrative and judicial functions, corresponding to both judge and mayor . The word is etymologically rooted in the Latin "judicium", and is therefore cognate to other administrative institutions like the Sardinian giudicati , or terms like jurisdiction and judge . In Romanian, the term județ does not take an initial capital unless it

286-602: 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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312-673: The agriculture. Nowadays, due to the economical growth in Bucharest , many companies have opened their offices, production facilities or warehouses in 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

338-401: 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

364-584: The country, on the Ialomița and Dâmbovița river basins. The highest altitude is Omu Peak (2505 m) in the Bucegi Mountains , while the lowest is between 120–125 m, in the Titu Plain . The administrative units of the county are: 2 municipalities, 5 cities, 82 communes, all encompassing an additional 361 villages. One of the biggest steel factories in Romania is located In Târgoviște . Also, oil

390-414: The county is continuing, with many towns in Ilfov, such as Otopeni , having some of the highest GDP per capita levels in the country. The county has experienced rapid demographic growth in 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

416-478: 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

442-482: 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 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 ,

468-407: The northern part of the historical region of Muntenia . The county included a large part of the present county. It was bordered to the west by the counties of Muscel and Argeș , to the north by Brașov County , to the east by Prahova County , and to the south by the counties of Ilfov and Vlașca . The county was originally divided administratively into six districts ( plăși ): Subsequently,

494-400: 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

520-687: 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 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

546-543: The population density was 120/km. It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania. The county is named after the Dâmbovița River , which is a name of Slavic origin, derived from Дъб, dâmb , meaning "oak", as it once flowed through the oak forests of the Wallachian Plain . Dâmbovița county has a total area of 4,054 km (1.7% of the country's surface). It is situated in the south-central part of

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572-697: The population was 98.9% Eastern Orthodox, 0.3% Roman Catholic, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Adventist, 0.1% Greek Catholic, as well as other minorities. In 1930, the county's urban population was 33,398 inhabitants, comprising 63.2% Romanians, 2.0% Jews, 1.3% Romanies, 1.2% Hungarians, 0.5% Greeks, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 94.8% Eastern Orthodox, 2.1% Jewish, 1.5% Roman Catholic, 0.6% Greek Catholic, 0.3% Calvinist, 0.3% Lutheran, as well as other minorities. Jude%C8%9B There are 41 județe in Romania, divided into municipii (municipalities), orașe (cities) and comune (communes). Each județ has

598-407: 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

624-428: 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

650-407: The territory of the county was reorganized into eight districts by the abolition of Plasa Finta and the establishment of three new districts in its place: According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 309,676 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 96.9% Romanians, 2.1% Romanies, 0.2% Jews, 0.2% Hungarians, 0.1% Germans, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view,

676-502: 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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