JILAVA · ILFOV
We are a family funeral home based in Bucharest, 12.7 km from Jilava. We come to the commune of Jilava day and night, usually arriving within 35–55 min of your call, and an essential package starts from 4,900 RON. We collect from home, hospital or care home and handle the civil-status papers at Primăria Jilava.
Updated: · Details verified for this locality.
Commune Jilava — south, on DN5 toward Giurgiu. Common zones: Centru, Penitenciar (apropiere), DN5. We collect from home, care homes or hospitals; the ceremony can be at the communal cemetery or in Bucharest, as the family chooses.
The services are the same as in Bucharest — collection, preparation, coffin, ceremony, transport — but arranged around the cemetery, the church and the town hall in Jilava.
Tell us the area — Centru, Penitenciar and DN5 — and we estimate arrival based on traffic.
Families in Jilava most often choose Ortodox Jilava; alternatively, Mierlari.
Cremation takes place at Vitan-Bârzești, in Bucharest: 8.9 km and roughly 15 min from Jilava.
| Cemetery | Details |
|---|---|
| Cimitirul Ortodox Jilava | confessional cemetery |
| Cimitirul Mierlari | confessional cemetery |
For emergencies, people in Jilava go to Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru copii Maria Sklodowska Curie (8.4 km away); if the death happens there, we take care of the collection and the paperwork. At a death at home, the family doctor or the on-call doctor certifies it; the team sets off from Bucharest and usually reaches Jilava within 35–55 min (12.7 km).
The paperwork is done at Primăria Jilava: we bring the medical death certificate and the deceased's ID and collect the death certificate, usually the same day.
The priest at Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Mierlari or at the family's parish holds the service; we bring the coffin and the flowers and organise the procession to the cemetery.
Burial takes place at Ortodox Jilava or, if the family chooses cremation, at Vitan-Bârzești (8.9 km, about 15 min).
Base cost: from 4,900 RON. We confirm the cemetery fees in Jilava with the town hall and list them separately, so you know everything upfront; the funeral allowance (ajutorul de înmormântare) can be signed over to us.
Jilava has no emergency hospital of its own; the nearest emergency hospitals are Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru copii Maria Sklodowska Curie (8.4 km, ~14 min by car) and Spitalul Clinic de Urgență "Bagdasar-Arseni" (8.1 km, ~14 min by car). If the death occurs there, we collect from the hospital morgue and continue the paperwork at that sector's civil-status office.
| The hospital | Driving distance | Minutes, normal traffic |
|---|---|---|
| Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru copii Maria Sklodowska Curie | 8.4 km | 14 min |
| Spitalul Clinic de Urgență "Bagdasar-Arseni" | 8.1 km | 14 min |
Jilava has 4 churches, 2 of them Orthodox. The funeral service is usually held at the family's parish — most often Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Mierlari and Biserica „Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena”. We coordinate the service time with the priest and the transport to the cemetery.
Other denominations: Biserica Acoperamântul Maicii Domnului (Christian) and Biserica creștină adventistă de ziua a șaptea Jilava (Adventist). We organise the ceremony according to the family's rite.
| Church | Faith | Street |
|---|---|---|
| Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Mierlari | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Mierlari 87 |
| Biserica „Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena” | Romanian Orthodox | Șoseaua Giurgiului |
| Biserica Acoperamântul Maicii Domnului | Christian | — |
| Biserica creștină adventistă de ziua a șaptea Jilava | Adventist | Strada Gării 32 |
The death certificate is issued by the civil-status office: Primăria Jilava. We prepare the file (medical certificate, the deceased's ID) and go with you or file on the family's behalf.
The funeral-allowance file for a pensioner goes to the Ilfov County Pension House (Bucharest, Sector 2); for employees, to the employer. We prepare the papers.
| Category | Name | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil status | Primăria Jilava | — | — |
Measured by road from the town centre in normal traffic. At peak hours add 30–50 %. The first row is the distance to Km 0, the central reference point of Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe).
| Point | Distance | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Km 0, central Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe) | 12.7 km | 20 min |
| Vitan-Bârzești crematorium (Sector 4) | 8.9 km | 15 min |
| Bellu cemetery (Sector 4) | 9.4 km | 14 min |
DN5 and the Giurgiu–Bucharest axis; crematorium routes through Sectors 4–5 are relatively short. Nights and weekends the window is the same, 35–55 min; only traffic changes it.
An essential package starts from 4,900 RON — see packages with prices or the cost calculator.
| Situation | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Emergency (nights, weekends) | 35–55 min |
| To the crematorium | 8–10 km · 15–23 min |
| Km 0, central Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe) | 11–15 km |
Each service has its own page for Jilava, with the local details: hospital, town hall, church, cemetery.
The order reaches Jilava at the address you give us on the phone, including Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Mierlari or Ortodox Jilava; delivery from Bucharest takes about 20 min. The coffin is also chosen with the cemetery in mind: at Cimitirul Ortodox Jilava we tell you beforehand if there are size or access rules.
If the family is abroad, the order or the arrangements can be settled by phone; someone in Jilava can receive things on their behalf.
For funeral transport in Jilava, Ilfov, Jilava is 12.7 km from central Bucharest (Km 0), about 20 min in normal traffic; the estimated emergency arrival is 35–55 min. The nearest emergency hospital is Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru copii Maria Sklodowska Curie (8.4 km away); if the death happens there, we take care of the collection and of the medical death certificate (certificat constatator) issued by the hospital.
The death certificate is issued at Primăria Jilava; for funeral transport we prepare the file ourselves. The service is usually held at Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Mierlari or at the family's parish; we coordinate the time with the priest and the transport to Ortodox Jilava.
People from DN5 or Centru often call us for certifying doctor; Jilava is 12.7 km from central Bucharest (Km 0), about 20 min, and the estimated emergency arrival is 35–55 min. The nearest emergency hospital is Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru copii Maria Sklodowska Curie (8.4 km away); if the death happens there, we take care of the collection and of the medical death certificate (certificat constatator) issued by the hospital.
The death certificate is issued at Primăria Jilava; for certifying doctor we prepare the file ourselves. If the family is abroad, someone in Jilava can sign on their behalf; we coordinate the rest by phone.
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CEMETERIES · JILAVA
● communal/municipal · ● confessional/private. Source: OpenStreetMap and town halls; opening hours to be confirmed with the cemetery office.
DRIVING DISTANCES · JILAVA
Car route from the town centre in normal traffic (OpenStreetMap). In heavy traffic, add 30–50%.
EMERGENCY HOSPITALS · DRIVING DISTANCE
Driving distances from the town centre in normal traffic (OpenStreetMap). We collect from the hospital once the death certificate is issued.
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FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Yes. We come from Bucharest, 12.7 km away, usually within 35–55 min. We organise the coffin, the paperwork and the service at Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Mierlari; one of our team keeps you updated throughout.
35–55 min for an emergency — Jilava is 12.7 km from central Bucharest (Km 0), about 20 min in normal traffic, plus crew preparation time.
Usually at Cimitirul Ortodox Jilava (confessional cemetery), or at any cemetery in Bucharest where the family has a plot. Cremation takes place at Vitan-Bârzești, 8.9 km away (about 15 min); we arrange the booking and the transport.
The essential package starts from 4,900 RON. Transport from Jilava and the cemetery fee are listed separately on the quote, before any commitment; the funeral allowance (ajutorul de înmormântare) can be signed over to us.
At the civil-status office (starea civilă): Primăria Jilava. If the death is at a hospital in Bucharest — for example Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru copii Maria Sklodowska Curie, that hospital's sector office applies. We prepare the file.
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