Popeşti-Leordeni (Romanian pronunciation: [poˌpeʃtʲ le.orˈdenʲ]) is a town in Ilfov County, Romania, 9 km south of Bucharest, although from the northern edge of the town to the southern edge of Bucharest the distance is less than 100 m. The town's population is 15,115 inhabitants. Most of its inhabitants commute to Bucharest, with Popeşti-Leordeni being seen as a satellite town of the Romanian capital.