Geography
The county has an area of 1,583 km² and it is situated in the Romanian Plain between the Argeş River and the Ialomiţa River.
The main rivers that pass through the county are: Dâmboviţa River, Colentina River and Gruiu River. Several lakes can be found in Ilfov county, notably Cernica, Snagov Lake and Căldăruşani Lake.
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