Afumați is a commune in the east of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, composed of a single village, Afumați. Its name is derived from the Romanian verb "a afuma", meaning Smoking (food), to smoke food.
The commune is located northeast of downtown Bucharest, on the left bank of the river Pasărea (Dâmbovița), Pasărea. The ruins of the Princely Court of Radu of Afumați, Voivode of Wallachia from 1522 to 1529, are located at the entrance in the commune.
Afumați is traversed by the DN2 road, which connects Bucharest to Urziceni. It is bordered on the north by Dascălu, Ilfov, Dascălu commune, on the west by Ștefăneștii de Jos commune, on the south by the town of Pantelimon, Ilfov, Pantelimon, on the southeast by Găneasa, Ilfov, Găneasa commune, and on the northeast by Petrăchioaia commune.
Stadionul Comunal (Afumați), Stadionul Comunal is a multi-use stadium located in Afumați. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home ground of the CS Afumați football club.
Natives
* Constantin Nica
* Dumitru Popescu-Colibași
References
Communes in Ilfov County
Localities in Muntenia
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