Voluntari
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'''Voluntari''' is a town in [[Ilfov county]], [[Romania]]. It is located at a distance of 1 km from the northern border of [[Bucharest]] (2 km from the National Road) and is thus frequently viewed as a [[suburb]] of Bucharest.
The population is 30,016 inhabitants according to the 2002 census, with an ethnic composition of 97.6% [[Romanians]], 1.7% [[Roma people|Roma]] and 0.7% of other ethnic groups.
The low price of land, the proximity to the city of Bucharest and the easy and reliable access to both the [[Căile Ferate Române|railway]] network and the road network have allowed a steady development of industrial and commercial facilities, especially in the [[light industry]] and import/export commerce. The town's output estimate increased by over 25% between [[2001]] and [[2005]]. Even with such high development rates, many residents remain [[Unemployment|unemployed]] or [[Commuting|commute]] to Bucharest. Voluntari contains a shopping centre known as [[Jolie Ville Galleria]], a [[Metro Cash and Carry]] hypermarket as well as the headquarters of [[Vodafone Romania]].
Voluntari literally means "Volunteers", in [[Romanian language|Romanian]], being founded by the volunteer soldiers who fought for Romania in [[World War I]] and were given plots to build their home there after the war. The settlement received its city status in 2004.
==Local government==
The Voluntari Local Council (''Consiliul Local Voluntari'') has 19 councillors. It is considered to be a very safe [[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|Social Democratic]] town, currently having the following party composition:
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| [[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|Social Democratic Party]]
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| [[Democratic Liberal Party (Romania)|Democratic Liberal Party]]
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==Transport==
Voluntari has its own bus network, operated by the local council, consisting of three bus routes: 153, 155 and 167. Additionally, the city is connected to Bucharest by bus routes run by [[Regia Autonomă de Transport Bucureşti|RATB]], [[Transport in Bucharest|Bucharest's public transport]] operator.
==Education==
Voluntari is the site of the [[American International School of Bucharest]].
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