Pantelimon, Ilfov

Pantelimon
Town
Lebăda hotel in Pantelimon, on an island on Lake Pantelimon
Seal
Pantelimon
Coordinates: 44°27′N 26°12′E / 44.450°N 26.200°E / 44.450; 26.200
Country	Romania
County	Ilfov County
Population (2011)[1]	23,309
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Pantelimon (Romanian pronunciation: [panteliˈmon]) is a city in Ilfov County, Romania. The town — bordered by the Romanian capital, Bucharest, to the west — has an area of 134.83 km². Its name is derived from the Greek saint Panteleimon.

Local government

The Pantelimon Local Council has 17 councillors. The council currently having the following party composition, with no party having an outright majority:

Demographics

The town's population, according to the 2011 census, was 23,309 persons, an increase from 16,019 persons in the 2002 census. In 2011, 93.2% of the population were ethnic Romanians, 5.9% Roma, and 0.9% others.^[2][3]

Transport

Pantelimon is linked with Bucharest by small transport companies that operate minibuses from the town to several locations in Eastern Bucharest, where passengers can switch to RATB or the Bucharest metro. Pantelimon metro station, the eastern starting point of the Bucharest Metro's M1 and M3 lines, is located in the eastern extremity of Bucharest, near Pantelimon town.

Economy

There is a beer factory in Pantelimon, owned by the United Romanian Breweries — producer of the Carlsberg and Tuborg beer brands.

v t e Ilfov County, Romania Cities None Towns Buftea Bragadiru Chitila Măgurele Otopeni Pantelimon Popești-Leordeni Voluntari Communes Afumați Balotești Berceni Brănești Cernica Chiajna Ciolpani Ciorogârla Clinceni Copăceni Corbeanca Cornetu Dărăști-Ilfov Dascălu 1 Decembrie Dobroești Domnești Dragomirești-Vale Găneasa Glina Grădiștea Gruiu Jilava Moara Vlăsiei Mogoșoaia Nuci Periș Petrăchioaia Snagov Ștefăneștii de Jos Tunari Vidra

Coordinates: 44°27′N 26°12′E / 44.450°N 26.200°E / 44.450; 26.200

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