Popești-Leordeni
Popești-Leordeni | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ilfov County | |
  Popești-Leordeni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′48″N 26°10′12″E / 44.38000°N 26.17000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ilfov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Petre Iacob[1] (PRO) |
| Area | 55.80 km2 (21.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 53,434 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | IF |
| Website | www |
Popești-Leordeni (Romanian pronunciation:
History
Popești-Leordeni was historically the site of two separate villages — Popești (name derived from popă, "priest", akin to the word "pope") and Leordeni (name derived from leurdă, "ramsons" or Allium ursinum).
The villages were first attested during the 16th century: Leordeni was a domain of the
Popești and Leordeni were united into a single
As it stands, Popești-Leordeni is currently a growing suburb of Bucharest, and has seen large developments from the 2010s onwards. However this has come along with criticism of poor urban planning and lack of building permits for its new buildings.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,115 | — |
| 2011 | 21,895 | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 53,434 | +144.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, Popești-Leordeni had a population of 53,434.[3] At the 2011 census, the town had 21,895 inhabitants. As of the 2002 census, the town had 15,115 inhabitants, and the population was distributed as follows.
Ethnicity
- Romanians: 14,915 (98.7%)
- Roma: 164 (1.1%)
- Hungarians: 12 (0.1%)
- Italians: 6 (0.04%)
Language
The inhabitants of Popești-Leordeni have the following languages as their first language:
Religion
- Romanian Orthodox: 9665 (63.9%).
- Roman Catholic: 5308 (35.1%)
- Other religions or non-religious: 152 (1.0%)
In 1930, 99.2% of the 3,489 inhabitants declared as ethnic Romanians. 63.8% were Roman Catholic, 36.1% Romanian Orthodox.[4]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Populația pe Neamuri". Recensământul populației din 1930. Institutul Central de Statistică. p. 256, 649.
