Buftea founded

Name: Buftea founded
Start: 1577

1577 CE.

Shown on the map at 44.570°, 25.950°.

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

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