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Popeşti-Leordeni

Ilfov, Romania · Europe

About Popeşti-Leordeni

Popeşti-Leordeni is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Sector 4, 8km from Palace of the Parliament.

Popeşti-Leordeni is a town located in Ilfov, Romania. With a population of 15,279, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Popeşti-Leordeni sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Popeşti-Leordeni to your route.

About Popeşti-Leordeni

Popești-Leordeni (Romanian pronunciation: [poˌpeʃtʲ le.orˈdenʲ]) is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, 9 km (5.6 mi) south of downtown Bucharest, although from the northern edge of the town to the southern edge of Bucharest the distance is less than 100 m (330 ft). Most of its inhabitants commute to Bucharest,

Read more with Popești-Leordeni being seen as a satellite town of the Romanian capital. According to the 2011 census, Popești-Leordeni has a population of 21,895 inhabitants, making it the fourth most populous urban center in Ilfov County, after Voluntari, Pantelimon and Buftea. The settlement is known as the site of an old Bulgarian Catholic community.

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Popeşti-Leordeni is located in Ilfov, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 44.3833 latitude, 26.1667 longitude.

What is the population of Popeşti-Leordeni?

Popeşti-Leordeni has a population of approximately 15,279 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
15,279
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Ilfov
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
44.3833, 26.1667

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.

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Worth the detour from Popeşti-Leordeni

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Palace of the Parliament

Ceausescu-era administrative building in Bucharest, the heaviest building in the world, with guided tours of its state halls.

8 km · about 15 min drive

restaurant

Casa Capșa

Bucharest's storied restaurant-confectionery on Calea Victoriei, founded 1852, once the meeting place of Romania's writers and politicians: the phrase 'Capșa wit' entered the language. Restored belle-époque salons still serve its famous Joffre cake.

8 km · about 15 min drive

Nearby Destinations

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Sector 4

🇷🇴 Romania

4 km awayPop. 287,828

Sector 3

🇷🇴 Romania

4 km awayPop. 385,439

Cățelu

🇷🇴 Romania

5 km awayPop. 2,422

Glina

🇷🇴 Romania

7 km awayPop. 7,227

Bucharest

🇷🇴 Romania

7 km awayPop. 1,877,155

Dobroeşti

🇷🇴 Romania

8 km awayPop. 6,599

Sector 5

🇷🇴 Romania

8 km awayPop. 271,575

Berceni

🇷🇴 Romania

8 km awayPop. 4,154

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