Chitila

Chitila
Chitila
Town
	Saint John the Baptist Church in Chitila
	Coat of arms
	Location in Ilfov County
	Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 44°30′30″N 25°58′55″E / 44.50833°N 25.98194°E
Country	Romania
County	Ilfov
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Emilian Oprea (PNL)
Area	12.54 km2 (4.84 sq mi)
Elevation	94 m (308 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	14,762
• Density	1,177/km2 (3,049/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	077045
Area code	(+40) 02 1
Vehicle reg.	IF
Website	primariachitila.ro

Chitila (Romanian pronunciation: [kiˈtila]) is a town in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, situated 9 km (5.6 mi) to the north-west of Bucharest. It is often seen as a satellite town of Bucharest. One village, Rudeni, is administered by the town.

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Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2002	12,643	—
2011	13,229	+4.6%
2021	14,762	+11.6%
Source: Census data

Transport

Chitila is linked to Bucharest by two bus routes (r476 and r429 run by Ecotrans STCM). The Chitila railway station [ro] serves two of the CFR main railway lines emanating from Bucharest: Lines 500 and 300, going to Ploiești and Târgoviște.