Domnești is a commune in the southwestern part of
Ilfov County
Ilfov () is the Counties of Romania, county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It used to be largely rural, but, after the fall of communism, many of the county's villages and communes developed into high-income commuter towns, whi ...
,
Muntenia
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,
Romania
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. Its name is derived from "Domn" (Lord, referring to the ruler of
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia (; ; : , : ) is a historical and geographical region of modern-day Romania. It is situated north of the Lower Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians. Wallachia was traditionally divided into two sections, Munteni ...
) and suffix "-ești". It is composed of two villages, Domnești and Țegheș.
The commune is located west of
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...
, on the banks of the
Ciorogârla
Ciorogârla is a commune in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ciorogârla and Dârvari. The Ciorogârla River flows through this location; its name, of Slavic origin, means "murky stream".
...
and
Sabar
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The drum is generally played with one hand and one stick or "galan". There are many different kinds of sabar, ea ...
rivers, and on the left bank of the
Argeș River. It is crossed by
county road
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DJ602, which leads east to the
Ghencea Extension neighborhood of Bucharest and north-east to
Ciorogârla
Ciorogârla is a commune in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ciorogârla and Dârvari. The Ciorogârla River flows through this location; its name, of Slavic origin, means "murky stream".
...
and further into
Giurgiu County
Giurgiu () is a county ('' județ'') of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 265,494 and the population density was .
* Romanians – 96%
* Romani ...
to
Joița and
Săbăreni, then returning to Ilfov County in
Chitila (where it intersects with
DN7
DN7 () is a national road in Romania, which links Bucharest with the Banat region, in western Romania. It is further to the eastern European capitals Budapest and Belgrade via the border with Hungary at Nădlac. It is a high-traffic road and the ...
) and
Buftea
Buftea () is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, located north-west of Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Rom ...
(where it ends in
DN1A
DN1A () is a national road in Romania connecting Bucharest and Brașov via Ploiești which is long. It serves as an alternative to the route through the Valea Prahovei (Prahova Valley).
See also
* DN1
*Roads in Romania
*Transport in Romania
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).
The Domnești railway station serves the
CFR Line 900, which connects Bucharest with the western city of
Timișoara
Timișoara (, , ; , also or ; ; ; see #Etymology, other names) is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in Western Romania. Located on the Bega (Tisza), Bega River, Timișoara is consider ...
.
References
Communes in Ilfov County
Localities in Muntenia
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