Pantelimon, Ilfov

Pantelimon (population: 16,019) is a city in Ilfov county, Romania. The town — bordered by the Romanian capital, Bucharest, to the west — has an area of 134.83 km². Its name is derived from the Greek saint Panteleimon.

Villages

Aside from the location of Pantelimon proper (post code 907230), the town includes the following villages:

*Călugăreni (post code 907231)
*Nistoreşti (post code 907232)
*Pantelimon de Jos (post code 907233)
*Runcu (post code 907234)

Local government

The Pantelimon Local Council has 17 councillors. The council currently having the following party composition, with no party having an outright majority:

Demographics

The town's population, according to the 2002 census, was 16,019 persons, 94.1% of which where ethnic Romanians, 5.6% Roma, and 0.2% Hungarians. [http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2959&judet_id=2960&localitate_id=2991]

Transport

Pantelimon is linked with Bucharest's public transport network, run by RATB. It is also the location of the Pantelimon metro station, which is the eastern starting point of the Bucharest Metro's M1 and M3 lines.And a maxi-taxi line from Obor market (Bucuresti) to Pantelimon range

Economy

There is a beer factory in Pantelimon, owned by the United Romanian Breweries — producer of the Carlsberg and Tuborg beer brands.