Ciorogârla is a commune in the southwestern part of
Ilfov County
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,
Muntenia
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,
Romania
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. It is composed of two villages, Ciorogârla and Dârvari. The
Ciorogârla River flows through this location; its name, of Slavic origin, means "murky stream".
The commune is situated in the
Wallachian Plain
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, on the banks of the
Ciorogârla River. It is located in the western part of Ilfov County, about from
Bucharest
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, on the border with
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 ...
.
The , located in Ciorogârla village, was founded in 1808 by ''
vornic'' Constantin Samurcaș; the church interior was painted by
Gheorghe Tattarescu
Gheorghe Tattarescu (; October 1818 – October 24, 1894) was a Moldavian, later Romanian painter and a pioneer of neoclassicism in his country's modern painting.
Biography
Early life and studies
Tattarescu was born in Focşani in 1818. ...
in 1870. Severely affected by the
1940 Vrancea earthquake, the church was demolished and rebuild soon after, under the supervision of the Ilfov County
Prefect
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A prefect' ...
,
Tudorancea Ciurea.
Natives
*
Marin Ion (born 1955), football player and manager
References
Further reading
*
Magazin Istoric
''Magazin Istoric'' () is a Romanian monthly magazine.
Overview
''Magazin Istoric'' was started in 1967. The first issue appeared in April 1967. The headquarters is in Bucharest. The monthly magazine contains articles and pictures about Romanian ...
. "Ciorogârla, domeniul Samurcaș". no.7/2002
Communes in Ilfov County
Localities in Muntenia
Place names of Slavic origin in Romania
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