Bragadiru

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Bragadiru
Town
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Fort 16
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Coat of arms
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Location in Ilfov County
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Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°22′15″N25°58′30″E / 44.37083°N 25.97500°E / 44.37083; 25.97500
CountryRomania
County Ilfov
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Gabriel Lupulescu [1] (PNL)
Area
21.79 km2 (8.41 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01) [2]
40,080
 • Density1,839/km2 (4,764/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
077025
Area code +(40) 021
Vehicle reg. IF
Website www.primariaorasbragadiru.ro

Bragadiru is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. The town is located in the southwestern vicinity of the city of Bucharest, at the exit towards Alexandria, being a part of the Bucharest metropolitan area. Bragadiru became a town on 29 December 2005. [3]

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Geography

The town lies in the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the river Sabar and of its tributary, the river Ciorogârla. Bragadiru is located around the intersection of the Bucharest Ring Motorway with the national road DN6 (part of European route E70).

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2002 8,165—    
2011 14,410+6.52%
2021 40,080+10.77%
Source: Census data

According to the 2002 census, Bragadiru had a population of 8,165, of which 98.19% were Romanians, 1.45% were Roma, and 0.36% of other ethnic backgrounds. According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 15,329 inhabitants, being the fifth urban center of Ilfov County from a demographic point of view, after Voluntari, Pantelimon, Buftea, and Popești-Leordeni. At the 2021 census, the population had increased to 40,080 inhabitants. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Orașul Bragadiru. Conducere". www.primariaorasbragadiru.ro (in Romanian). Bragadiru town hall. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Lege nr. 415 din 29 decembrie 2005". legislatie.just.ro (in Romanian). Monitorul Oficial. December 30, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.


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