Voluntari | |
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 Saint Elijah Pipera-Tătăranu Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Voluntari Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:44°29′33″N26°11′29″E / 44.49250°N 26.19139°E /44.49250; 26.19139 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Florentin-Costel Pandele [ro][2] (PSD) |
Area | 37.4 km2 (14.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 47,366 |
| • Density | 1,270/km2 (3,280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 077190 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 1 |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | www |
Voluntari (Romanian pronunciation:[volunˈtarʲ]) is a town inIlfov County,Muntenia,Romania. It is located at a distance of 1 km from the northern border ofBucharest (on theDN2 road towardsUrziceni) and is thus frequently viewed as asuburb of Bucharest.
The population is 47,366 inhabitants according to the1 December 2021 census, with an ethnic composition, among those for whom data are available, of 94.8%Romanians, 1.3%Romani, 0.9%Chinese, 0.5%Turks, and 2.5% of other ethnic groups.
The low price of land, the proximity to Bucharest, and the easy and reliable access to both therailway network and the road network have allowed a steady development of industrial and commercial facilities, especially in thelight industry and import/export commerce. The town's output estimate increased by over 25% between 2001 and 2005. Even with such high development rates, many residentscommute to Bucharest. Voluntari is the site of a shopping centre known as Jolie Ville Galleria, as well as the headquarters of theVodafone Romania company.
Voluntari literally means "Volunteers", inRomanian, having been founded by the volunteer soldiers who fought for Romania inWorld War I and were given plots to build their homes there after the war. The settlement received city status in 2004.
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The Voluntari Local Council (Consiliul Local Voluntari) has 19 councillors. It currently has the following party composition:
| Party | Seats in2008 | Current Council | |||||||||||||||||
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| Social Democratic Party | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Liberal Party | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Voluntari has its own bus network, operated by the local council, consisting of five bus routes: 1, 2, 153, 155 and 167. Additionally, the city is connected to Bucharest by bus routes run bySTB,Bucharest's public transport operator.
Voluntari is the site of theAmerican International School of Bucharest, theBritish School of Bucharest and theJapanese School in Bucharest.[3]
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