Pantelimon, Ilfov

Pantelimon (Romanian pronunciation: [panteliˈmon]) is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania.

The town — bordered to the west by the Romanian capital, Bucharest — has an area of 69 km2 (27 sq mi).

The eastern part of Pantelimon is covered by the Cernica Forest, a remnant of the ancient Codrii Vlăsiei.

There is also a railroad station, serving the CFR Line 800, connecting Bucharest with the Black Sea coast at Mangalia.

On an island on the lake, the monastery has a cemetery where the writer Gala Galaction, the politician Pan Halippa, the producer Marioara Murărescu, the actress Stela Popescu, the musician Johnny Răducanu the film director Geo Saizescu, the theologian Dumitru Stăniloae, the painter Ion Țuculescu, and the singer Zavaidoc are buried.

DN3 in Pantelimon