Grădiștea, Ilfov

Grădiştea
Commune
Country  Romania
County Ilfov County
Population (2002)[1] 2,930
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Grădiştea is a commune in the northeastern part of Ilfov County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Grădiştea and Sitaru. Its name is of Slavic origin and has the meaning of the Latin word castrum. The name was used by the Slavs to locate the ruins of the old Roman fortifications.

References

  1. Romanian census data, 2002 Retrieved on April 5, 2016.

Coordinates: 44°40′00″N 26°18′00″E / 44.6667°N 26.3°E / 44.6667; 26.3


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