Buftea
| Buftea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
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  Buftea Location of Buftea | ||
| Coordinates: 44°34′12″N 25°57′0″E / 44.57000°N 25.95000°ECoordinates: 44°34′12″N 25°57′0″E / 44.57000°N 25.95000°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania | |
| County | Ilfov County | |
| Status | County Capital | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ion Stoica (PRM (Romania)) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 57.36 km2 (22.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (2002) | ||
| • Total | 25,105 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Website | http://www.primariabuftea.ro/ | |
Buftea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbufte̯a]) is a town in Ilfov county, Romania, located 20 km north-west of Bucharest. Its population is growing due to its proximity to Bucharest, with a population of 25,105, it is the smallest county capital of Romania by population. One village, Buciumeni, is administered by the town.
The film studios MediaPro Pictures and the Buftea Palace of the Ştirbei family are located in Buftea.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1977 | 14,891 | — |
| 1992 | 19,399 | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 19,617 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21,960 | +11.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Location of Buftea (red) in Ilfov and Romania. (Yellow star: Bucharest)
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