Chitila
Town in Ilfov, Romania
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Location in Ilfov County
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Chitila (Romanian pronunciation: [kiˈtila]) is a town in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, situated 9 km (5.6 mi) to the north-west of Bucharest. It is often seen as a satellite town of Bucharest. One village, Rudeni, is administered by the town.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2002 | 12,643 | — |
2011 | 13,229 | +4.6% |
2021 | 14,762 | +11.6% |
Source: Census data |
Transport
Chitila is linked to Bucharest by two bus routes (r476 and r429 run by Ecotrans STCM). The Chitila railway station [ro] serves two of the CFR main railway lines emanating from Bucharest: Lines 500 and 300, going to Ploiești and Târgoviște.
Natives
- Teohari Georgescu (1908–1976), Communist politician
Other
The Romanian 1st Surface to Air Missiles Brigade has its headquarters in Chitila.[3]
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Brigada 1 Rachete Sol-Aer "General Nicolae Dăscălescu"". www.roaf.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Air Force. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- Heroes' monument
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- The Chitila railway station [ro]
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- Afumați
- Balotești
- Berceni
- Brănești
- Cernica
- Chiajna
- Ciolpani
- Ciorogârla
- Clinceni
- Copăceni
- Corbeanca
- Cornetu
- Dărăști-Ilfov
- Dascălu
- 1 Decembrie
- Dobroești
- Domnești
- Dragomirești-Vale
- Găneasa
- Glina
- Grădiștea
- Gruiu
- Jilava
- Moara Vlăsiei
- Mogoșoaia
- Nuci
- Periș
- Petrăchioaia
- Snagov
- Ștefăneștii de Jos
- Tunari
- Vidra
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