Buftea
Buftea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbufte̯a]) is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, located 20 km north-west of Bucharest. One village, Buciumeni, is administered by the town.
Buftea | |
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 Știrbei Palace | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Buftea Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′12″N 25°57′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Ilfov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gheorghe Pistol[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 57.36 km2 (22.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 22,178 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | www |
The film studios MediaPro Pictures and the Buftea Palace of the Ştirbei family are located in Buftea.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14,891 | — |
| 1992 | 19,399 | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 19,617 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21,960 | +11.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
It is the hometown of Olympic bronze medalist and two-time European Champion rower Daniela Druncea.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buftea. |
- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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