Dobroești

Dobroești is a commune in the east of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, right off the limits of Bucharest's Sector 2. It is composed of two villages, Dobroești and Fundeni. The name Dobroești is derived from South Slavic/Bulgarian "Dobro" (good) and Romanian suffix -ești. A modern shopping and apartment complex, for overseas Chinese, have been built in Dobroești, dubbed as Chinatown.[2]

Dobroești
Coat of arms
Location in Ilfov County
Dobroești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°27′04″N 26°10′50″E
Country Romania
CountyIlfov
Population
 (2011)[1]
9,325
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.IF

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. Chinatown de Dobroiesti, Cotidianul, 23 February 2006.
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