Voluntari

Voluntari
Town
American International School of Bucharest Saint Elijah Pipera-Tătăranu Church
Coat of arms
Location in Ilfov County
Voluntari Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°29′33″N 26°11′29″E / 44.49250°N 26.19139°E / 44.49250; 26.19139
Country	Romania
County	Ilfov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Florentin-Costel Pandele [ro][1] (PSD)
Area	37.4 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	47,366
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	077190
Area code	(+40) 02 1
Vehicle reg.	IF
Website	www.primaria-voluntari.ro

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 (on the DN2 road towards Urziceni) and is thus frequently viewed as a suburb of Bucharest.

The population is 47,366 inhabitants according to the 1 December 2021 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 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 commute to Bucharest. Voluntari is the site of a shopping centre known as Jolie Ville Galleria, as well as the headquarters of the Vodafone Romania company.

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.