Pantelimon, Ilfov

For other places with the same name, see Pantelimon.

Pantelimon
—  Town  —
Lebăda hotel in Pantelimon, on an island on Lake Pantelimon
Seal
Pantelimon
Coordinates: 44°27′N 26°12′E
Country	Romania
County	Ilfov County
Population (2002)	16,019
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Pantelimon (Romanian pronunciation: [panteliˈmon]) 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.

Local government

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

	Party	Seats in 2008	Current Council
	Democratic Liberal Party	5
	Social Democratic Party	4
	Union of Pensioners and Social Solidarity	3
	Party of the Roma	2
	National Liberal Party	1
	New Generation Party – Christian Democratic	1
	Green Party	1

Demographics

The town's population, according to the 2002 census, was 16,019 persons, 94.1% of which were ethnic Romanians, 5.6% Roma, and 0.2% Hungarians.

Transport

Pantelimon is linked with Bucharest by small transport companies that operate minibuses from the town to several locations in Eastern Bucharest, where passengers can switch to RATB or the Bucharest metro. Pantelimon metro station, the eastern starting point of the Bucharest Metro's M1 and M3 lines, is located in the eastern extremity of Bucharest, near Pantelimon town.

Economy

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