POPEȘTI-LEORDENI · ILFOV
Popești-Leordeni is 15.1 km from central Bucharest (Km 0), about 26 min in normal traffic. We collect around the clock, prepare the paperwork at the town hall, and arrange the service and the burial at Catolic, from 4,900 RON. One coordinator stays with you from the first call to the burial or cremation, including the paperwork at Primăria Popești-Leordeni.
Updated: · Details verified for this locality.
Town south-east of Bucharest, near Sectors 3–4. Access via Șos. Olteniței / the beltway. Closer to the crematorium and southern Bucharest cemeteries (Bellu, Berceni).
We cover the town of Popești-Leordeni in full — Centru, zona Olteniței and cartiere noi — with collection, paperwork, coffin, service, transport and, on request, cremation.
It makes no difference whether you are in Centru or at the edge of the locality: the team comes to the address. The areas we know:
Popești-Leordeni has 5 cemeteries with known names: Catolic, ortodox Popești-Leordeni, Popesti Leordeni nou and Catolic Popești-Leordeni.
For cremation, the drive to the Vitan-Bârzești crematorium is 8.8 km (about 17 min in normal traffic).
| Cemetery | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Cimitirul Catolic | confessional cemetery |
| Cimitirul ortodox Popești-Leordeni | confessional cemetery |
| Cimitirul Popesti Leordeni nou | confessional cemetery |
| Cimitirul Catolic Popești-Leordeni | confessional cemetery |
| Cimitirul Leordeni | confessional cemetery |
For emergencies, people in Popești-Leordeni go to Spitalul Clinic de Urgență Sfântul Ioan (8.8 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 Popești-Leordeni within 40–60 min (15.1 km).
The paperwork is done at Primăria Popești-Leordeni: we bring the medical death certificate and the deceased's ID and collect the death certificate, usually the same day.
The priest at Biserica „Nașterea Maicii Domnului" 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 Catolic or, if the family chooses cremation, at Vitan-Bârzești (8.8 km, about 17 min).
Base cost: from 4,900 RON. We confirm the cemetery fees in Popești-Leordeni 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.
Popești-Leordeni has no emergency hospital of its own; the nearest emergency hospitals are Spitalul Clinic de Urgență Sfântul Ioan (8.8 km, ~17 min by car) and Spitalul Clinic de Urgență "Bagdasar-Arseni" (9.3 km, ~18 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.
| Hospital | Km by road | Duration without congestion |
|---|---|---|
| Spitalul Clinic de Urgență Sfântul Ioan | 8.8 km | 17 min |
| Spitalul Clinic de Urgență "Bagdasar-Arseni" | 9.3 km | 18 min |
Popești-Leordeni has 6 churches, 3 of them Orthodox. The funeral service is usually held at the family's parish — most often Biserica „Nașterea Maicii Domnului", Biserica „Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavril” and Biserica Vintilă Vodă. We coordinate the service time with the priest and the transport to the cemetery.
Other denominations: Biserica catolică „Sfânta Maria” (Christian), Biserica Romano-Catolică (Christian) and Oratoriul Sf. Leonardo Murialdo (—). We organise the ceremony according to the family's rite.
| Place of worship | Rite | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Biserica „Nașterea Maicii Domnului" | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Viilor |
| Biserica „Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavril” | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Breaza 36 |
| Biserica Vintilă Vodă | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Unirii 26 |
| Biserica catolică „Sfânta Maria” | Christian | Strada Merilor 5 |
| Biserica Romano-Catolică | Christian | Strada Sfântul Leonardo Murialdo 1 |
| Oratoriul Sf. Leonardo Murialdo | — | Strada Sfântul Leonardo Murialdo 1 |
The death certificate is issued by the civil-status office: Primăria Popești-Leordeni. 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.
For inheritance or powers of attorney (for example when the family is abroad) there is a notary office in Popești-Leordeni: Achim Florentina Loredana. The estate can also be opened with any notary in the county.
| What it is | Institution | Location | Opening hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil status | Primăria Popești-Leordeni | — | — |
| Notary | Achim Florentina Loredana | — | — |
Popești-Leordeni has one care home for the elderly. When a death occurs in a care home, staff call the doctor to certify it and the family freely chooses the funeral home — we collect from the home at any hour (see death in a care home in Popești-Leordeni).
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).
| Where | Kilometres | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Km 0, central Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe) | 15.1 km | 26 min |
| Vitan-Bârzești crematorium (Sector 4) | 8.8 km | 17 min |
| Bellu cemetery (Sector 4) | 12.7 km | 23 min |
Estimated arrival in Popești-Leordeni: 40–60 min in an emergency. Șos. Olteniței and the beltway are the main axes; crematorium routes are often shorter than from northern Ilfov.
An essential package starts from 4,900 RON — see packages with prices or the cost calculator.
| When | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Death outside office hours | 40–60 min |
| To the crematorium | 8–10 km · 17–26 min |
| Km 0, central Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe) | 14–17 km |
Choose the service you need in Popești-Leordeni; all of them can be combined into one package.
AT A GLANCE
CEMETERIES · POPEȘTI-LEORDENI
● communal/municipal · ● confessional/private. Source: OpenStreetMap and town halls; opening hours to be confirmed with the cemetery office.
DRIVING DISTANCES · POPEȘTI-LEORDENI
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.
IN MOTION
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Yes. We come from Bucharest, 15.1 km away, usually within 40–60 min. We organise the coffin, the paperwork and the service at Biserica „Nașterea Maicii Domnului"; one of our team keeps you updated throughout.
40–60 min for an emergency — Popești-Leordeni is 15.1 km from central Bucharest (Km 0), about 26 min in normal traffic, plus crew preparation time.
Usually at Cimitirul Catolic (confessional cemetery), or at any cemetery in Bucharest where the family has a plot. Cremation takes place at Vitan-Bârzești, 8.8 km away (about 17 min); we arrange the booking and the transport.
The essential package starts from 4,900 RON. Transport from Popești-Leordeni 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 Popești-Leordeni. If the death is at a hospital in Bucharest — for example Spitalul Clinic de Urgență Sfântul Ioan, that hospital's sector office applies. We prepare the file.
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