Ilfov County

The county surrounds Bucharest, Romania's capital, encompassing eight towns and thirty-two communes across 1,583 square kilometers of mixed urban and rural landscapes.

The territory derived its name from the Ilfov River, first documented in 1482 through a donation act by voivode Vlad Călugărul, and became an official county in 1968.

The area transformed from ancient Dacian settlements and dense Codrii Vlăsiei forests into modern residential communities maintaining traditional Romanian customs near Bucharest.

Ilfov contains Henri Coandă International Airport in Otopeni and maintains extensive road networks connecting all municipalities to Bucharest through multiple access points.

The county recorded Romania's largest population growth between 2011 and 2021, reaching 542,704 residents as suburbs attract families seeking homes outside Bucharest.

Location: Romania

Inception: February 16, 1968

Capital city: Bucharest

Shares border with: Dâmbovița County, Prahova County, Ialomița County, Călărași County, Giurgiu County, Bucharest

Website: http://prefecturailfov.ro

GPS coordinates: 44.61000,26.12000

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:33