Buftea

Buftea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbufte̯a]) is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, located 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Bucharest. One village, Buciumeni, is administered by the town.

Buftea
Town
Știrbei Palace
Coat of arms
Location in Ilfov County
Buftea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°34′12″N 25°57′0″E
Country	Romania
County	Ilfov
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Gheorghe Pistol[1] (PNL)
Area	57.36 km2 (22.15 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	20,577
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	070000
Area code	+(40) 021
Vehicle reg.	IF
Website	www.primariabuftea.ro

The film studios MediaPro Pictures and the Buftea Palace of the Știrbei family are located in Buftea.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1977	14,891	—
1992	19,399	+30.3%
2002	19,617	+1.1%
2011	21,960	+11.9%
2021	20,577	−6.3%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Mihai Aioani (born 1999), footballer
• Marius Bâtfoi (born 1990), footballer
• Elisa Brătianu (1870–1957), aristocrat and political figure
• Alina Eremia (born 1993), singer and TV personality
• Daniela Druncea (born 1990), rowing coxswain and artistic gymnast
• Dumitru Dumitrescu [ro] (1904–1984), engineer, member of the Romanian Academy
• Nicolae Grigore (born 1983), footballer
• Constantin Lupulescu (born 1984), chess grandmaster
• Barbu Știrbey (1872–1946), Prime Minister of Romania in 1927