Voluntari
Voluntari (Romanian pronunciation: [volunˈtarʲ]) is a town in Ilfov county, Muntenia, Romania. It is located at a distance of 1 km from the northern border of Bucharest (2 km from the National Road) and is thus frequently viewed as a suburb of Bucharest.
Voluntari | |
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| Coordinates: 44°29′33″N 26°11′29″E | |
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| County | Ilfov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Florentin-Costel Pandele[1] (Ind.) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 42,944 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | www |
The population is 42,944 inhabitants according to the 2011 census, with an ethnic composition, among those for whom data are available, of 94.8% Romanians, 1.3% Romani, 0.9% Chinese, 0.5% Turks and 2.5% of other ethnic groups.
The low price of land, the proximity to the city of Bucharest and the easy and reliable access to both the railway network and the road network have allowed a steady development of industrial and commercial facilities, especially in the light industry and import/export commerce. The town's output estimate increased by over 25% between 2001 and 2005. Even with such high development rates, many residents remain unemployed or commute to Bucharest. Voluntari contains a shopping centre known as Jolie Ville Galleria, a Metro Cash and Carry hypermarket as well as the headquarters of Vodafone Romania.
Voluntari literally means "Volunteers", in Romanian, having been founded by the volunteer soldiers who fought for Romania in World War I and were given plots to build their homes there after the war. The settlement received city status in 2004.
Local government
The Voluntari Local Council (Consiliul Local Voluntari) has 19 councillors. It currently has the following party composition:
| Party | Seats in 2008 | Current Council | |||||||||||||||||
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| Social Democratic Party | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Liberal Party | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Transport
Voluntari has its own bus network, operated by the local council, consisting of five bus routes: 1, 2, 153, 155 and 167. Additionally, the city is connected to Bucharest by bus routes run by STB, Bucharest's public transport operator.
Sport
- FC Voluntari – football club
Education
Voluntari is the site of the American International School of Bucharest, the British School of Bucharest, the Mark Twain International School,[3] and the Japanese School in Bucharest.[4]
References
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- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- http://www.marktwainschool.ro/
- "ホーム." (Archive) Japanese School in Bucharest. Retrieved on 5 February 2014. "Str. Erou Iancu Nicolae, Nr. 91E, Localitatea Voluntari, Judetul Ilfov, ROMANIA" – See map (Archive)
