Mogoșoaia is a commune in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, composed of a single village, Mogoșoaia.
Mogoșoaia | |
|---|---|
 Mogoșoaia Lake, view from Mogoșoaia Park | |
 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Mogoșoaia Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′N 26°0′E / 44.533°N 26.000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Florin-Răducu Covaci[1] (PNL) |
Area | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 9,820 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 077135 |
| Area code | +(40) 21 |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | primaria |
In late 17th century, Constantin Brâncoveanu bought land here, and, between 1698 and 1702, he built the Mogoșoaia Palace.
The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 95 m (312 ft), on the banks of the Colentina River, which widens here into the Lake Mogoșoaia. It is located in the central-west part of Ilfov County, in the northwestern outskirts of the national capital, about 16 km (9.9 mi) from downtown Bucharest.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,232 | — |
| 2011 | 7,625 | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 9,820 | +28.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, Mogoșoaia had a population of 9,820; of those, 74.79% were Romanians, and the others of unknown ethnicity.[3]
Natives
edit- Raul Costin (born 1985), footballer
References
edit- ↑ "Primar". primaria.mogosoaia.ro (in Romanian). Mogoșoaia town hall. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
Saint George's Church at Mogoșoaia Palace
Guests house of Mogoșoaia Palace
Mogoșoaia town hall
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