Tunari
Tunari is a commune in the center of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. Its name means "cannoneers" in Romanian. It is composed of two villages, Dimieni and Tunari.
Tunari | |
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 Saint Nicholas Church, Tunari | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Tunari Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′N 26°8′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Cristian Niculae[1] |
| Area | 29.81 km2 (11.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 5,336 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 077180 |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | primaria-tunari |
The commune is located in the central part of the county, at a distance of 8 km (5.0 mi) north of the capital city, Bucharest, on the Bucharest–Pipera–Tunari–Dimieni road. It has the following neighbors:[3]
- To the north: Henri Coandă International Airport and Balotești commune, separated by the Bucharest–Urziceni railway.
- To the south: the Pipera district of Voluntari commune, separated by the Bucharest–Constanța railway and the Bucharest Ring Motorway on the Otopeni–Ștefăneștii de Jos segment.
- To the east: Ștefăneștii de Jos commune.
- To the west: the town of Otopeni.
The town has a Romanian Orthodox church, named after Saint Nicholas; it was built in 1702 by Marica Brâncoveanu.[3]
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- "Tunari – Despre localitate". primaria-tunari.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
Tunari World War I monument
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