Jilava

Jilava
Commune
Church of Saints Constantine and Helena
Coat of arms
Map of Ilfov County with Jilava commune highlighted
Jilava Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°19′58″N 26°04′41″E
Country	Romania
County	Ilfov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Elefterie-Ilie Petre (PNL)
Area	26.76 km2 (10.33 sq mi)
Elevation	71 m (233 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	10,611
• Density	396.5/km2 (1,027/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	077120
Area code	+(40) 21
Vehicle reg.	IF
Website	primariajilava.ro

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Jilava is a commune in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, near Bucharest. It is composed of a single village, Jilava.

The name derives from a Romanian word of Slavic origin (Bulgarian жилав žilav (tough), which passed into Romanian as jilav) meaning "humid place".

In this commune there is an operating prison and also the Fort 13 Jilava.