Jilava

Jilava is a commune in , , , near . It is composed of a single village, Jilava. The name derives from a Romanian word of Slavic origin meaning "humid place".
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  • Type: Village with 12,700 residents
  • Description: commune in Ilfov County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Comuna Jilava-Mierlari”, “Jilava-Mierlari”, “ז’ילאבה”, and “日拉瓦”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Biserica „Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena” and Arhiva Națională de Filme.

Church
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is a church.

Archives
is a film archive located in , .

Prison
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is a prison located in Jilava, a village south of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Măgurele and 1 Decembrie.

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is a town situated in the southwestern part of , , .

Village
is a commune in the south of … is situated 6 km south of Jilava.

Village
is a commune in the south… is situated 6 km southwest of Jilava.

Jilava

Latitude
44.33609° or 44° 20′ 10″ north
Longitude
26.08104° or 26° 4′ 52″ east
Population
12,700
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
UN/LOCODE
RO JVA
Open location code
8GP883PJ+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 255536827
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
675231
Wiki­data ID
Q1654950
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Volapük—“Jilava” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Jilava”
  • Catalan: “Jilava”
  • Cebuano: “Jilava”
  • Chechen: “Жилава”
  • Chinese: “伊希拉瓦”
  • Chinese: “日拉瓦鄉”
  • Dutch: “Jilava”
  • Esperanto: “Jilava”
  • French: “Jilava”
  • German: “Jilava”
  • Hebrew: “ז’ילבה”
  • Hungarian: “Jilava község”
  • Hungarian: “Jilava”
  • Irish: “Jilava”
  • Italian: “Jilava”
  • Japanese: “ジラヴァ”
  • Latin: “Jilava”
  • Malay: “Jilava”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Jilava”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Jilava”
  • Polish: “Gmina Jilava”
  • Polish: “Jilava”
  • Portuguese: “Jilava”
  • Romanian: “Jilava, Ilfov”
  • Romanian: “Jilava”
  • Russian: “Жилава”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Jilava”
  • Serbian: “Општина Жилава”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Jilava, Jilava”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Opština Jilava, Ilfov”
  • Slovenian: “Jilava”
  • Spanish: “Jilava”
  • Swedish: “Jilava”
  • Tatar: “Жилава”
  • Turkish: “Jilava”
  • Ukrainian: “Жилава”
  • Urdu: “جیلاوا”
  • Vietnamese: “Jilava”
  • Volapük: “Jilava”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Alunișu and Valea Piersicilor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bateria Nr. 13 - 14 and Primăria Jilava.

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