Cernica

Cernica is a commune in the southeast part of Ilfov County, Romania, with a population of 9,300. citation/source needed

Lake Cernica is located in Cernica. On that lake's St. Gheorghe island there is a monastery, erected around 1608.

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

Localities in Ilfov county

Towns:	Bragadiru \| Buftea \| Măgurele \| Otopeni \| Pantelimon \| Popeşti-Leordeni \| Voluntari
Communes:	Periş \| Ciolpan \| Gruiu \| Nuci \| Snagov \| Grădiştea \| Moara Vlăsiei \| Baloteşti \| Corbeanca \| Dascălu \| Petrăchioaia \| Tunari \| Ştefăneştii de Jos \| Afumaţi \| Găneasa \| Mogoşoaia \| Chitila \| Dragomireşti Vale \| Chiajna \| Dobroieşti \| Brăneşti \| Ciorogârla \| Domneşti \| Clinceni \| Glina \| Cernica \| Cornetu \| Jilava \| Berceni \| Dărăşti \| 1 Decembrie \| Vidra