Buftea
| Buftea | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Știrbei Palace | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ilfov County | |
  BufteaLocation in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′12″N 25°57′0″E / 44.57000°N 25.95000°E / 44.57000; 25.95000 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gheorghe Pistol (PNL) |
| Area | 57.36 km2 (22.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 20,577 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 070000 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 1 |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | www.primariabuftea.ro |
Buftea (Romanian pronunciation: ) is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, located 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Bucharest. One village, Buciumeni, is administered by the town.
The film studios MediaPro Pictures and the Buftea Palace of the Știrbei family are located in Buftea.
It is the hometown of Olympic bronze medalist and two-time European Champion rower Daniela Druncea.
Natives
- Mihai Aioani (born 1999), footballer
- Marius Bâtfoi (born 1990), footballer
- Elisa Brătianu (1870–1957), aristocrat and political figure
- Alina Eremia (born 1993), singer and TV personality
- Daniela Druncea (born 1990), rowing coxswain and artistic gymnast
- Dumitru Dumitrescu (1904–1984), engineer, member of the Romanian Academy
- Nicolae Grigore (born 1983), footballer
- Constantin Lupulescu (born 1984), chess grandmaster
- Barbu Știrbey (1872–1946), Prime Minister of Romania in 1927
References
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- ^ "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.
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