Gruiu is a commune in the northeastern part of
Ilfov County
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,
Muntenia,
Romania
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. Its name in the
Romanian language
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means "small hill". It is composed of four villages: Gruiu, Lipia, Siliștea Snagovului and Șanțu-Florești.
The commune is situated on the border with
Prahova County, on the right bank of the river
Ialomița and on the north and east banks of
Lake Snagov
Snagov (Romanian: ''Lacul Snagov'') is a lake in Snagov commune, about north of Bucharest, Romania. It has a surface of only , but due to its elongated shape it stretches for about , northeast to southwest.
Lake Snagov as well as the nearby Snag ...
. It is traversed by the
A3 motorway, joining the capital city,
Bucharest
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, to
Ploiești
Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest.
The area of Ploiești is around , and it borders the Blejoi commune ...
; there is no exit from the highway in Gruiu.
References
Communes in Ilfov County
Localities in Muntenia
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