Buftea | |
|---|---|
Știrbei Palace | |
Location in Ilfov County | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′12″N 25°57′0″E / 44.57000°N 25.95000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Gheorghe Pistol[2] (PNL) |
Area | 57.36 km2 (22.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 20,577 |
| • Density | 358.7/km2 (929.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 070000 |
| Area code | +(40) 021 |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | www.primariabuftea.ro |
Buftea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbufte̯a]) 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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14,891 | — |
| 1992 | 19,399 | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 19,617 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21,960 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 20,577 | −6.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
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