Dragomirești-Vale

Dragomirești-Vale
Commune
Dragomirești-Vale
Coordinates: 44°28′N 25°56′E / 44.467°N 25.933°E / 44.467; 25.933
Country  Romania
County Ilfov County
Population (2002)[1] 4,265
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Str. Micșunelelor, main street in Dragomirești-Vale

Dragomirești-Vale is a commune in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Romania. Its name is derived from Dragomir, a Romanian name of Slavic origin (from Драгомир, which means "precious and peaceful"), the suffix -ești, and noun Vale, which means "valley".

A medium-size commune, it is composed of 3 villages: Dragomirești-Deal, Dragomirești-Vale and Zurbaua.

It is situated near Bucharest, approx. 14 km away from the city centre and 4 km from the Bucharest-Pitești highway. The nearest airports are Henri Coandă International Airport, Otopeni (30 km away), and Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (25 km away).

References

  1. Romanian census data, 2002 Retrieved on April 6, 2016.

Coordinates: 44°28′N 25°56′E / 44.467°N 25.933°E / 44.467; 25.933


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