Ciolpani is a commune in the northwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ciolpani, Izvorani, Lupăria, Piscu, and Țigănești.

Ciolpani
Țigănești Monastery church
Țigănești Monastery church
Location in Ilfov County
Location in Ilfov County
Ciolpani is located in Romania
Ciolpani
Ciolpani
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°43′38″N 26°06′34″E / 44.7272°N 26.1095°E / 44.7272; 26.1095
CountryRomania
CountyIlfov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Bogdan Cristian Călin (PNL)
Area
41.55 km2 (16.04 sq mi)
Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,830
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
77050
Area code+(40) 21
Vehicle reg.IF
Websitewww.primariaciolpani.ro

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, 36 km (22 mi) from Bucharest, on the border with Prahova County. It is crossed by national road DN1, which connects the capital city with Ploiești, Brașov, and the northwest of the country. Road DN1L branches off from Ciolpani, leading to the shore of Lake Snagov, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the east.

Etymology

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Its name is the plural of ciolpan, a Romanian word meaning "tree stump".[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Ciolpan", Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române, Academia Română, Institutul de Lingvistică "Iorgu Iordan", Editura Univers Enciclopedic, 1998