Dragomirești-Vale

Dragomireşti-Vale
Commune
Dragomireşti-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. Micşunelelor, main street in Dragomireşti-Vale

Dragomireşti-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 -eşti, and noun Vale, which means "valley".

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

It is situated near Bucharest, approx. 14 km away from the city centre and 4 km from the highway Bucharest-Piteşti. 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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