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Glina is a commune in the south-east of Ilfov county, Muntenia, Romania. Its name is derived from Slavic Glina, meaning "clay". It is composed of three villages: Cățelu, Glina and Manolache.

Glina
Commune
Location in Ilfov County
Glina
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°23′N 26°15′E
CountryRomania
CountyIlfov
Population
 (2011)[1]
8,592
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.IF

The commune is the site of the Glina sewage treatment plant.

Cățelu is the site of Battery 9–10, the best known – and most visited – former military fort from a defensive circle of fortifications surrounding Bucharest that was built in the late 19th century, during the reign of King Carol I.[2]


References


  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Bergheș, Andrei (November 2012). "Forturile din București" (PDF). orasul.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved May 7, 2020.
Battery 9–10 in Cățelu
Battery 9–10 in Cățelu


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