Cernica

Cernica
Cernica
Commune
	Location in Ilfov County
	Cernica Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 44°25′N 26°17′E / 44.417°N 26.283°E
Country	Romania
County	Ilfov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gelu Apostol (PNL)
Area	38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	11,871
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	077035
Area code	+(40) 21
Vehicle reg.	IF
Website	www.cernica.ro

Cernica is a commune in the southeast part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 11,871 as of 2021. It is composed of five villages: Bălăceanca, Căldăraru, Cernica, Poșta, and Tânganu.

The commune lent its name to the Cernica Monastery, an early 17th-century Orthodox monastery in the nearby town of Pantelimon. The name is also given to the Cernica Forest, the largest wooded area around Bucharest.

The name of the commune is derived from the name of the vornic Cernica Știrbei and is of Slavic origin, meaning "black".

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

Bălăceanca church of the Assumption
Cernica World War I memorial

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[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.

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v t e Ilfov County, Romania
Cities	None
Towns	Bragadiru Buftea Chitila Măgurele Otopeni Pantelimon Popești-Leordeni Voluntari
Communes	Afumați Balotești Berceni Brănești Cernica Chiajna Ciolpani Ciorogârla Clinceni Copăceni Corbeanca Cornetu Dărăști-Ilfov Dascălu 1 Decembrie Dobroești Domnești Dragomirești-Vale Găneasa Glina Grădiștea Gruiu Jilava Moara Vlăsiei Mogoșoaia Nuci Periș Petrăchioaia Snagov Ștefăneștii de Jos Tunari Vidra

Cernica
Commune

Location in Ilfov County
Cernica Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°25′N 26°17′E / 44.417°N 26.283°E / 44.417; 26.283
Country	Romania
County	Ilfov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gelu Apostol^[1] (PNL)
Area	38 km² (15 sq mi)
Elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)^[2]	11,871
• Density	310/km² (810/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	077035
Area code	+(40) 21
Vehicle reg.	IF
Website	www.cernica.ro