Chiajna
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Chiajna is a commune in the south-west of Ilfov County, Romania. It was named after Chiajna, the wife of Cernică Ştirbey, a Wallachian vornic who owned the area where people from Cernavodă settled and founded the village. An other history: this Lady Chiajna (ca. 1525–1588, Constantinople) is the daughter of Petru Rareş, the voievod of Moldavia, an illegitimate child of Ştefan cel Mare. Lady Chiajna was the wife of Wallachian prince Mircea V Ciobanul. In the Romanian literature, she is a famous and frightening female character, like Lady Macbeth.
The mayor of Chiajna is Mircea Minea, from the National Liberal Party.
The commune contains Lady Chiajna High Scool (Grupul Şcolar Doamna Chiajna), with following specializations: Promotional Design, Football, Yachting, Wrestling, Box, and Public Alimentation.
See also
- [Grupul Şcolar Doamna Chiajna (Lady Chiajna High Scool, website)]
- [Grupul Şcolar Doamna Chiajna, Wikipedia]
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