Ilfov Administrative map of Romania with Ilfov county highlighted Ilfov is the county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It used to be largely rural, but after the fall of communism, stylish high-income towns (which act like suburbs of Bucharest) have been built, especially in the northern side. Population It has a population (excluding Bucharest) of 300,000. 40% of the population commutes and works in Bucharest, although in recent years, many industrial plants were built outside Bucharest, in the Ilfov county. There are 3 towns, Otopeni to the north (with Bucharest's main airport), Buftea to the north-east and Voluntari to the east. There are serious debates about the city level awarded to Voluntari, as it was given in regards to the city's political affiliation, rather than population, development or any other objective features Municipalities (communes) Ilfov communes Periş Ciolpan Gruiu Nuci Snagov Grădiştea Moara Vlăsiei Baloteşti Corbeanca Dascălu Petrăchioaia Otopeni (city status) Tunari Ştefăneştii de Jos Afumaţi Voluntari (city status) Găneasa Mogoşoaia Buftea (city status) Chitila Dragomireşti Vale Chiajna Dobroieşti Pantelimon Brăneşti Ciorogârla Domneşti Clinceni Bragadiru Popeşti-Leordeni Glina Cernica Cornetu Măgurele Jilava Berceni Dărăşti 1 Decembrie Vidra There is no capital of the Ilfov county. Most of the county's institutions are located in Bucharest, some being located in Otopeni, others in Buftea. There is a struggle for both towns to be named county capital, one boasting its development and resources (Otopeni has the biggest income per capita in Romania and the biggest airport in the country), the other population and surface. History The name, of Slavic origin, composed from "Ilf" (a name?) and sufix "-ov" and it appears for the first time in a 1482 donation act of voivode Vlad Călugărul to the monastery of Snagov. Before 1972, it used to be one of the largest counties of Romania, but parts of it were added to neighbour counties and nowadays it is the smallest (excluding the city of Bucharest, which has a special status). Between 1981 and 1997, it was called "Sectorul Agricol Ilfov" and it was not a separate county, but subordonate from the capital. Geography Several lakes can be found in Ilfov county, notably Cernica, Snagov lake and Căldăruşani. Also several rivers pass through it: Dambovita river, Colentina river, Ialomita river and its affluent Gruiu river. External links Map of Ilfov county (in Romanian) Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilfov