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Comuna Jilava

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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Places of Interest

Highlights include 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 , . It is a member of the Association of European Film Archives and Cinematheques.

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 , , . It has a population of 14,414 as of 2021 and hosts several research institutes.

Village
is a commune in the south of , , , composed of a single village, . It also included the village of until 2005, when it was split off to form a separate commune. is situated 6 km south of Jilava.

Village
is a commune in the south of , , , 20 km from the national capital, . It is composed of a single village, . 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)
United Nations Location Code
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: “Jilava”
  • Chinese: “伊希拉瓦”
  • Chinese: “日拉瓦”
  • Chinese: “日拉瓦鄉”
  • Dutch: “Jilava”
  • Esperanto: “Jilava”
  • French: “Jilava”
  • German: “Jilava”
  • Hebrew: “ז’ילאבה”
  • 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: “Comuna Jilava-Mierlari”
  • Romanian: “Jilava-Mierlari”
  • 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”
  • Vietnamese: “Jilava”
  • Volapük: “Jilava”

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