Cernica

Coordinates: 44°25′N 26°17′E / 44.417°N 26.283°E / 44.417; 26.283
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Cernica
Location in Ilfov County
Location in Ilfov County
Cernica is located in Romania
Cernica
Cernica
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°25′N 26°17′E / 44.417°N 26.283°E / 44.417; 26.283
CountryRomania
CountyIlfov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gelu Apostol[1] (PNL)
Area
38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
11,871
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.IF
Websitewww.cernica.ro

Cernica is a commune in the southeast part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 11,871 as of 2021. It is composed of five villages: Bălăceanca, Căldăraru, Cernica, Poșta and Tânganu.

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.

The name of the commune is derived from the name of the vornic Cernica Știrbei and is of Slavic origin, meaning "black".

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Bălăceanca church of the Assumption
Cernica WWI memorial