1 Decembrie
1 Decembrie | |
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Ilfov County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 9,436 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
1 Decembrie is a commune in the south of Ilfov County, Romania, composed of a single village, 1 Decembrie. It also included Copăceni village until 2005, when it was split off to form a separate commune. It has a population of 9,436, of which 9,067 (96.08%) are Romanians and 363 (3.84%) are Roma (Gypsies).[2]
Originally named Copăcenii de Sus, in the 1930s the village changed its name to Regele Ferdinand, in memory of King Ferdinand of Romania. After the Communist takeover in mid-1940s, the name was changed to 30 Decembrie (December 30), to commemorate the day when the country became a republic in 1947. In 1996, following the Romanian Revolution, the name was changed to 1 Decembrie (December 1) - the day when the Kingdom of Romania was united with Transylvania in 1918.
Notes
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002 Retrieved on April 5, 2016.
- ^ 2002 census data for 1 Decembrie, Ilfov
44°17′N 26°4′E / 44.283°N 26.067°E
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