Jilava

Jilava
Jilava
Commune
	Church of Saints Constantine and Helena
	Coat of arms
	Map of Ilfov County with Jilava commune highlighted
	Jilava Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 44°19′58″N 26°04′41″E / 44.33278°N 26.07806°E
Country	Romania
County	Ilfov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Elefterie-Ilie Petre (PNL)
Area	26.76 km2 (10.33 sq mi)
Elevation	71 m (233 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	10,611
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	077120
Vehicle reg.	IF
Website	www.primariajilava.ro

Jilava is a commune in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, near Bucharest. It is composed of a single village, Jilava.

The name derives from a Romanian word of Slavic origin (Bulgarian жилав žilav (tough), which passed into Romanian as jilav) meaning "humid place".

In this commune there is an operating prison and also the Fort 13 Jilava.

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

[1] "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[2] "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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