Glina, Ilfov Explained

Type:commune
County:Ilfov
Glina
Leader Name:Ionuț-Răzvan Tudor
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:44.3833°N 41°W
Elevation:67
Area Total:28.87
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:77105
Area Code:+40 x66

Glina is a commune in the south-east of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. Its name is derived from Slavic Glina, meaning "clay". It is composed of three villages: Cățelu, Glina, and Manolache.

The commune is the site of the .

Cățelu is the site of Battery 9–10, the best known – and most visited – former military fort from a defensive circle of fortifications surrounding Bucharest that was built in the late 19th century, during the reign of King Carol I.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forturile din București. Andrei. Bergheș. ro. November 2012. www.orasul.ro. May 7, 2020. June 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210615035642/https://www.orasul.ro/app/webroot/img/articole/2012/RBMD-1211.pdf. live.