Ilfov County
Județul Ilfov | |
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| Coordinates: 44°37′N 26°07′E / 44.61°N 26.12°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| Development region | București-Ilfov |
| Historical region | Muntenia |
| Capital | Bucharest |
| Government | |
| • President of the County Board | Hubert Petru Ștefan Thuma (PNL) |
| • Prefect | Simona Neculae |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,583 km2 (611 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 41st |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | |
• Total | 542,704 |
| • Rank | 25th |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Telephone code | (+40) 21 or (+40) 31[2] |
| ISO 3166 code | RO-IF |
| GDP (nominal) | US$ 4.775 billion (2015) |
| GDP/capita | US$ 12,285 (2015) |
| Website | County Council Prefecture |
Ilfov (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈilfov]) is the county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It used to be largely rural, but, after the fall of Communism, many of the county's villages and communes developed into high-income commuter towns, which act like suburbs or satellites of Bucharest. The gentrification of the county is continuing, with many towns in Ilfov, such as Otopeni, having some of the highest GDP per capita levels in the country.
The county has experienced rapid demographic growth in the 21st century, being the fastest growing Romanian county between 2011 and 2021.[3]
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
- ^ "Recensământ 2022: Singurele judeţe în care a crescut populaţia rezidentă în 2021 faţă de nivelul din 2011 sunt Ilfov, Bistriţa-Năsăud şi Suceava". 30 December 2022.