Bucharest, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucureşti

Capital and largest city of Romania

Bucharest Quick Facts

Population :	1,929,000
Country :	Principality of Wallachia
State :	Bucureşti
County :	Municipiul Bucureşti
Office held by head of government :	Mayor of Bucharest
Postal code :	010011–062397
Licence plate code :	B
Area :	226 km²
Official name :	București
Continent :	Europe
Legislative body :	Bucharest City Council
Coordinate location :	Point(26.083333333 44.4)
Elevation above sea level :	70 meters
Capital city :	Bucharest is capital of National Legionary State
Establishment :	January 01, 1459 (562 years ago)
Located in time zone :	UTC+02:00
Local time :	05:12:26 (20th January 2021)

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 -

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

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