Chitila

Town in Ilfov, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Ilfov County

(2020–2024) Emilian Oprea^[1] (PNL)Area

12.54 km² (4.84 sq mi)Elevation

94 m (308 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

14,762 • Density1,200/km² (3,000/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

077045

Area code(+40) 02 1Vehicle reg.IFWebsitewww.primariachitila.ro

Chitila (Romanian pronunciation: [kiˈtila]) is a town in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, situated 9 km (5.6 mi) to the north-west of Bucharest. It is often seen as a satellite town of Bucharest. One village, Rudeni, is administered by the town.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2002	12,643	—
2011	13,229	+4.6%
2021	14,762	+11.6%
Source: Census data

Transport

Chitila is linked to Bucharest by two bus routes (r476 and r429 run by Ecotrans STCM). The Chitila railway station [ro] serves two of the CFR main railway lines emanating from Bucharest: Lines 500 and 300, going to Ploiești and Târgoviște.

Natives

Teohari Georgescu (1908–1976), Communist politician

Other

The Romanian 1st Surface to Air Missiles Brigade has its headquarters in Chitila.^[3]

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Brigada 1 Rachete Sol-Aer "General Nicolae Dăscălescu"". www.roaf.ro (in Romanian). Romanian Air Force. Retrieved February 11, 2024.