Glina
Battery 9–10 in Cățelu
Battery 9–10 in Cățelu
Location in Ilfov County
Location in Ilfov County
Glina is located in Romania
Glina
Glina
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°23′N 26°15′E / 44.383°N 26.250°E / 44.383; 26.250
CountryRomania
CountyIlfov
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Ionuț-Răzvan Tudor (PNL)
Area
28.87 km2 (11.15 sq mi)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
9,209
  Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
77105
Area code+40 x66
Vehicle reg.IF
Websiteprimaria-glina.ro

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 Glina sewage treatment plant.

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.[2]

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Bergheș, Andrei (November 2012). "Forturile din București" (PDF). www.orasul.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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