Buftea
| Buftea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
 Știrbei Palace | ||
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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 |
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| County | Ilfov County | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Pistol Gheorghe (PNL) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 57.36 km2 (22.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 21,960 | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Website | http://www.primariabuftea.ro/ | |
Buftea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbufte̯a]) is a town in Ilfov County, Romania, located 20 km north-west of Bucharest. 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)
It is the hometown of Olympic bronze medalist and two-time European Champion rower Daniela Druncea.
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