Snagov

Snagov is a commune, located north of Bucharest, in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. The commune is composed of five villages: Ciofliceni, Ghermănești, Snagov, Tâncăbești, and Vlădiceasca. Snagov is a tourist and spa resort, but the necessary infrastructure has regressed after 1989. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 8,331.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: commune
Romanian subdivision.county: Ilfov
Romanian subdivision.name: Snagov
Romanian subdivision.image_flag: Flag of Snagov, Romania.svg
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: Coat of arms of Snagov.svg
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: Flickr - fusion-of-horizons - Snagov (34).jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: The Snagov Monastery
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Snagov Ilfov.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Ilfov County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Mihai Anghel
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PNL
Romanian subdivision.leader_term

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Name
Geography
History
Antiquity
Early medieval history and the feudal estate
The modern settlement
Tourism
Events
Notable people
Twin towns/sister cities
Notable sites
External links
References

== Name == The name "Snagov" is of Slavic origin, from the word sneg (meaning "snow"). The area of today's commune along with surrounding lands has had this name since at least 1408.