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Chitila | |
|---|---|
 Saint John the Baptist Church in Chitila | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:44°30′30″N25°58′55″E / 44.50833°N 25.98194°E /44.50833; 25.98194 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2024–2028) | Emilian Oprea[2] (PNL) |
Area | 12.54 km2 (4.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 14,762 |
| • Density | 1,177/km2 (3,049/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 077045 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 1 |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | primariachitila |
Chitila (Romanian pronunciation:[kiˈtila]) is a town in the west ofIlfov County,Muntenia,Romania, situated 9 km (5.6 mi) to the north-west ofBucharest. It is often seen as asatellite town of Bucharest. One village, Rudeni, is administered by the town.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,643 | — |
| 2011 | 13,229 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 14,762 | +11.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Chitila is linked to Bucharest by two bus routes (r476 and r429 run byEcotrans STCM). TheChitila railway station [ro] serves two of theCFR main railway lines emanating from Bucharest: Lines500 and300, going toPloiești andTârgoviște.
The Romanian1st Surface to Air Missiles Brigade has its headquarters in Chitila.[3]
![The Chitila railway station [ro]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aGara_Chitila.jpg)
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