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1 Decembrie is a commune in the south of Ilfov County, Romania. It has a population of 9,436, of which 9,067 (96.08%) are Romanians and 363 (3.84 %) are Roma (Gypsies).[citation needed] Originally named Copăcenii de Sus, the village changed its name to Regele Ferdinand, in memory of King Ferdinand of Romania. After the Communist takeover in mid-1940s, the name was changed to 30 Decembrie (December 30), to commemorate the day when King Mihai I abdicated, in 1947. Following the 1989 Romanian Revolution, the name was changed to 1 Decembrie (December 1) - the day when the Kingdom of Romania was united with Transylvania, in 1918.
