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Snagov is a commune, located north of Bucharest, in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. The commune is composed of five villages: Ciofliceni, Ghermănești, Snagov, Tâncăbești, and Vlădiceasca. Snagov is a tourist and spa resort, but the necessary infrastructure has regressed after 1989. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 8,331.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type
commune
Romanian subdivision.county
Ilfov
Romanian subdivision.name
Snagov
Romanian subdivision.image_flag
Flag of Snagov, Romania.svg
Romanian subdivision.image_shield
Coat of arms of Snagov.svg
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline
Flickr - fusion-of-horizons - Snagov (34).jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption
The Snagov Monastery
Romanian subdivision.image_map
Snagov Ilfov.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption
Location in Ilfov County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name
Mihai Anghel
Romanian subdivision.leader_party
PNL
Romanian subdivision.leader_term
2020–2024
Romanian subdivision.elevation
91
Romanian subdivision.area_total
88
Romanian subdivision.population_total
auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code
077165
Romanian subdivision.area_code
+(40) 21

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Snagov
Population
8331
Area
88.000000
Official website
primaria-snagov.ro
Image
Mănăstirea Snagov (Snagov Monastery).jpg
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postal code
077165
Commons category
Snagov commune, Ilfov
native label
Snagov
phone number
+40-213510642
street address
Comuna Snagov, satul Ghermănești, Șoseaua Ghermănești nr.49, județul Ilfov, cod poștal 077170
population by native language
4
email address
mailto:[email protected]
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13 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • Geography
  • History
  • Antiquity
  • Early medieval history and the feudal estate
  • The modern settlement
  • Tourism
  • Events
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns/sister cities
  • Notable sites
  • External links
  • References

Snagov is a commune, located north of Bucharest, in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. The commune is composed of five villages: Ciofliceni, Ghermănești, Snagov, Tâncăbești, and Vlădiceasca. Snagov is a tourist and spa resort, but the necessary infrastructure has regressed after 1989. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 8,331.

== Name == The name "Snagov" is of Slavic origin, from the word sneg (meaning "snow"). The area of today's commune along with surrounding lands has had this name since at least 1408.

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