Dragomireşti-Vale

Dragomireşti-Vale
—  Commune  —
Dragomireşti-Vale
Coordinates:
Country  Romania
County Ilfov County
Population (2002)[1] 4,265
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Dragomireşti-Vale is a commune in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Romania. Its name is derived from Dragomir, a Romanian name of Slavic origin (from Драгомир, which means "precious and peaceful"), the suffix -eşti, and noun Vale, which means "valley".

A medium-size commune, it is composed of 3 villages: Dragomireşti-Vale, Dragomireşti-Deal and Zurbaua.

It is situated near Bucharest, approx. 14 km away from the city centre and 4 km from the highway Bucharest-Piteşti. The nearest airports are Henri Coandă International Airport, Otopeni (30 km away), and Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (25 km away).

References

  1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010