Bucharest , Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucureşti

Capital and largest city of Romania

About

The capital city has a total area of 87.26 square miles (226 km²).

Bucharest Quick Facts

Population :	1,929,000
Country :	Principality of Wallachia
State :	Bucureşti
County :	Municipiul Bucureşti
Head of government :	Mayor of Bucharest
Postal code :	010011–062397
Plate code :	B
Area :	226 km²
Official name :	București
Continent :	Europe
Legislative body :	Bucharest City Council
Altitude :	230 feet / 70 meters
Capital city :	Bucharest is capital of National Legionary State
Establishment :	January 01, 1459 (562 years ago)
Time Zone :	UTC+02:00
Local time :	20:24:33 (26th February 2021)

Bucharest map

Click "full screen"

icon to open full mode

Adriean Videanu , 2008 2005 -
Nicușor Dan , 29 October, 2020 -
Eftimie Diamandescu , 1 September, 1870 1 February, 1870 -
Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino , 31 January, 1870 1 May, 1869 -
Panait Iatropol , 1 May, 1869 1 November, 1868 -
Traian Băsescu , 20 December, 2004 26 June, 2000 -
Adriean Videanu , 1 June, 2008 1 April, 2005 -
Sorin Oprescu , 15 September, 2015 18 June, 2008 -
Panait Costache , 1 November, 1868 1 March, 1867 -
Dimitrie Brătianu , 28 February, 1867 1 March, 1866 -
Constantin I. Iliescu , 1 March, 1866 1 November, 1865 -
Q18549216 , 14 October, 1865 7 August, 1864 -
Barbu Petrescu , 22 December, 1989 7 February, 1989 -
Dan Predescu , 23 July, 1990 20 January, 1990 -
Ștefan-Constantin Ciurel , 16 November, 1990 24 July, 1990 -
Nicolae Viorel Oproiu , 2 September, 1991 18 November, 1990 -
Doru Viorel Pană , 23 February, 1992 3 September, 1991 -
Crin Halaicu , 19 June, 1996 23 February, 1992 -
Victor Ciorbea , 12 December, 1996 19 June, 1996 -
Viorel Lis , 26 June, 2000 13 November, 1998 16 January, 1997 -
Traian Băsescu , 2004 2000 -
Sorin Oprescu , 2014 2008 -
Gabriela Firea , 29 October, 2020 23 June, 2016 -

Bucharest has 8 neighbors .

Popeşti-Leordeni town in Ilfov County, Romania
Pantelimon town in Ilfov County, Romania
Otopeni town in Ilfov County, Romania
Măgurele town in Ilfov County, Romania
Ciorogârla commune in Ilfov County, Romania
Chitila town in Ilfov County, Romania
Chiajna commune in Ilfov County, Romania
Domnești

Year	Population	Method
1798	30,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1800	32,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1831	61,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1859	122,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1877	178,000	census
1900	282,000	census
1918	383,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1930	639,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1956	1,237,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1966	1,452,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1977	1,807,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1992	2,067,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1998	2,029,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
2002	1,926,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
2005	1,929,000	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z

BUH, Boekarest, Boukouresti, Bucarest, Bucaresta, Bucareste, Bucarèst, Bucharest, Bucuresti, Bucureşti, București, Buekres, Bukarest, Bukarestas, Bukareste, Bukaresto, Bukareszt, Bukareŝto, Bukareštas, Bukharest, Bukureshh, Bukuresht, Bukureshta, Bukureshti, Bukurest, Bukurešt, Bukurešť, Buxarest, Búkarest, Bûkarest, Bükreş, bkharst, bu jia lei si te, bukaresuto, bukulesyuti, bwkharst, bwqrst, Βουκουρέστι, Букурешт, Букурещ, Бухарест, Բուխարեստ, בוקאַרעשט, בוקרשט, بخارست, بوخارست, بۇخارېست, པུ་ཁ་རེ་སིད, ბუქარესტი, ቡካረስት, ブカレスト, 布加勒斯特, 부쿠레슈티