Ciolpani

Commune in Ilfov, Romania

(2020–2024) Bogdan Cristian Călin (PNL)Area

41.55 km² (16.04 sq mi)Elevation

114 m (374 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

4,830 • Density120/km² (300/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

77050

Area code+(40) 21Vehicle reg.IFWebsitewww.primariaciolpani.ro

Ciolpani is a commune in the northwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ciolpani, Izvorani, Lupăria, Piscu, and Țigănești.

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, 36 km (22 mi) from Bucharest, on the border with Prahova County. It is crossed by national road DN1, which connects the capital city with Ploiești, Brașov, and the northwest of the country. Road DN1L branches off from Ciolpani, leading to the shore of Lake Snagov, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the east.

Etymology

Its name is the plural of ciolpan, a Romanian word meaning "tree stump".^[2]

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Ciolpan", Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române, Academia Română, Institutul de Lingvistică "Iorgu Iordan", Editura Univers Enciclopedic, 1998