Popeşti-Leordeni

Popeşti-Leordeni
Basic data
State :	Romania
Historical region :	Great Wallachia
Circle :	Ilfov
Coordinates :	44 ° 23 '  N , 26 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 22 '53 "  N , 26 ° 10' 9"  E
Time zone :	EET ( UTC +2)
Height :	70  m
Area :	55.80  km²
Residents :	21,895 (October 20, 2011)
Population density :	392 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	077160
Telephone code :	(+40) 02 1
License plate :	IF
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type :	city
Mayor :	Petre Iacob ( PSD )
Postal address :	Piața Sfânta Maria, no. 1 loc. Popeşti-Leordeni, jud. Ilfov, RO-077160
Website :	www.ppl.ro

Popeşti-Leordeni is a town in Ilfov County in Romania .

location

Popeşti-Leordeni is located in the Wallachian Plain , directly on the southeastern outskirts of Bucharest . The center of the Romanian capital is about 8 km away.

history

The present-day city emerged from three villages: Popeşti-Conduratu (or Pavlicheni), Popeşti-Români and Leordeni. They were first mentioned in a document in 1530. In 1828 - during the Russo-Turkish War - Roman Catholic believers from the area of Nikopol (Bulgaria) were settled in the municipality .

The most important branches of the economy are the textile and food industries as well as trade and commerce. Many residents commute to Bucharest to work.

population

At the 2002 census, Popeşti-Leordeni had 15,115 people, including 14,915 Romanians , 164 Roma and 12 Hungarians .

traffic

Popești-Leordeni has no rail connection. The city is located on the national road 4 from Bucharest to Oltenița . It is connected to Bucharest's public transport system via bus lines .

Attractions

• Vintilă Vodă Orthodox Church (17th century)
• Roman Catholic Church (19th century)

Web links

Commons : Popești-Leordeni  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
2. ↑ Information on the city's website accessed on February 4, 2016
3. ↑ 2002 census