Dragomirești-Vale

Dragomirești-Vale
Commune
Dragomirești-Vale
Coordinates: 44°28′N 25°56′E / 44.467°N 25.933°E / 44.467; 25.933
Country  Romania
County Ilfov County
Population (2002)[1] 4,265
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Str. Micșunelelor, main street in Dragomirești-Vale

Dragomirești-Vale is a commune in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Romania. Its name is derived from Dragomir, a Romanian name of Slavic origin (from Драгомир, which means "precious and peaceful"), the suffix -ești, and noun Vale, which means "valley".

A medium-size commune, it is composed of 3 villages: Dragomirești-Deal, Dragomirești-Vale and Zurbaua.

It is situated near Bucharest, approx. 14 km away from the city centre and 4 km from the Bucharest-Pitești highway. The nearest airports are Henri Coandă International Airport, Otopeni (30 km away), and Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (25 km away).

References

  1. ↑ Romanian census data, 2002 Retrieved on April 6, 2016.

Coordinates: 44°28′N 25°56′E / 44.467°N 25.933°E / 44.467; 25.933


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