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Chitila
Town
Saint John the Baptist Church in Chitila
Coat of arms
Location in Ilfov County
Chitila Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°30′30″N 25°58′55″E / 44.50833°N 25.98194°E / 44.50833; 25.98194
Country	Romania
County	Ilfov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Emilian Oprea[1] (PNL)
Area	12.54 km2 (4.84 sq mi)
Elevation	94 m (308 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	14,762
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	077045
Area code	(+40) 02 1
Vehicle reg.	IF
Website	www.primariachitila.ro

Chitila (Romanian pronunciation: [kiˈtila]) is a town in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, situated 9 km (5.6 mi) to the north-west of Bucharest. It is often seen as a satellite town of Bucharest. One village, Rudeni, is administered by the town.

Transport

Chitila is linked to Bucharest by two bus routes (r476 and r429 run by Ecotrans STCM). The Chitila railway station [ro] serves two of the CFR main railway lines emanating from Bucharest: Lines 500 and 300, going to Ploiești and Târgoviște.

Natives

• Teohari Georgescu (1908–1976), Communist politician

Other

The Romanian 1st Surface to Air Missiles Brigade has its headquarters in Chitila.^[3]

References

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