- Pantelimon, Ilfov
Pantelimon (population: 16,019) is a city in Ilfov county,
Romania . The town — bordered by the Romanian capital,Bucharest , to the west — has an area of 134.83 km². Its name is derived from the Greek saintPanteleimon .Villages
Aside from the location of Pantelimon proper (post code 907230), the town includes the following villages:
*Călugăreni (post code 907231)
*Nistoreşti (post code 907232)
*Pantelimon de Jos (post code 907233)
*Runcu (post code 907234)Local government
The Pantelimon Local Council has 17 councillors. The council currently having the following party composition, with no party having an outright majority:
Demographics
The town's population, according to the 2002 census, was 16,019 persons, 94.1% of which where ethnic Romanians, 5.6% Roma, and 0.2% Hungarians. [http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2959&judet_id=2960&localitate_id=2991]
Transport
Pantelimon is linked with Bucharest's public transport network, run by
RATB . It is also the location of thePantelimon metro station , which is the eastern starting point of theBucharest Metro 's M1 and M3 lines.And a maxi-taxi line from Obor market (Bucuresti) to Pantelimon rangeEconomy
There is a beer factory in Pantelimon, owned by the United Romanian Breweries — producer of the
Carlsberg andTuborg beer brands.
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