Economy
The base occupation used to be the agriculture. Nowadays, due to the economical growth in Bucharest, many companies have opened their offices, production facilities or warehouses in the nearby villages, situated in the Ilfov County, thus making it the most developed county in Romania.
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Food and beverages industry
- Textile industry
- Mechanical components industry
- Chemical industry
- Paper industry
- Furniture industry
- Rubber industry
- Electrical equipments industry
- Transport equipment industry
- Electronic and optical equipment
At Otopeni there is the main aerial transport hub in Romania - the Henri Coandă International Airport. Also all the main roads and railways leaving Bucharest pass through the county.
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