Tunari

For other uses, see Tunari (disambiguation).
Tunari
Commune
Saint Nicholas Church, Tunari
Saint Nicholas Church, Tunari
Coat of arms of Tunari
Coat of arms
Location in Ilfov County
Location in Ilfov County
Tunari is located in Romania
Tunari
Tunari
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°33′N 26°8′E / 44.550°N 26.133°E / 44.550; 26.133
CountryRomania
CountyIlfov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Cristian Niculae[1]
Area
29.81 km2 (11.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
9,617
 • Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
077180
Vehicle reg.IF
Websiteprimaria-tunari.ro

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.

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]

The town has a Romanian Orthodox church, named after Saint Nicholas; it was built in 1702 by Marica Brâncoveanu.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ a b "Tunari – Despre localitate". primaria-tunari.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
Tunari World War I monument


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