Cernica
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, several villages on the bank of lake Cernica. The commune lent its name to the Cernica Monastery, 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.
Cernica | |
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 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Cernica Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′N 26°17′E | |
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| County | Ilfov |
| Population (2011)[1] | 10,886 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
The name of the commune is derived from the name of the vornic Cernica Știrbei and is of Slavic origin, meaning "black".
References
- "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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