Bucharest, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucureşti

Bucharest: Capital and largest city of Romania

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Quick Facts about Bucharest

Population :	1,929,000
Country :	Principality of Wallachia, Romanian People's Republic, Romania, Socialist Republic of Romania, United Principalities, Romania
State :	Bucureşti (Romania)
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, Romania, United Principalities, Principality of Wallachia, Socialist Republic of Romania, Kingdom of Romania
Establishment :	January 01, 1459 (564 years ago)
Time Zone :	UTC+02:00
Local time :	08:22:16 (7th June 2023)

Bucharest locator map — Location of Bucharest on Bucureşti map.

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Geography

Bucharest is located at 44°25'56"N 26°6'23"E (44.4322500, 26.1062600). It has 7 neighbors: Popesti Leordeni, Pantelimon, Otopeni, Magurele, Ciorogarla, Chitila and Chiajna.

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Adriean Videanu , 2008 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
Nicușor Dan , 2020-10-29T00:00:00Z
Eftimie Diamandescu , 1 September, 1870 1870-02-01T00:00:00Z
Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino , 31 January, 1870 1869-05-01T00:00:00Z
Panait Iatropol , 1 May, 1869 1868-11-01T00:00:00Z
Traian Băsescu , 20 December, 2004 2000-06-26T00:00:00Z
Adriean Videanu , 1 June, 2008 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z
Sorin Oprescu , 15 September, 2015 2008-06-18T00:00:00Z
Panait Costache , 1 November, 1868 1867-03-01T00:00:00Z
Dimitrie Brătianu , 28 February, 1867 1866-03-01T00:00:00Z
Constantin I. Iliescu , 1 March, 1866 1865-11-01T00:00:00Z
Q18549216 , 14 October, 1865 1864-08-07T00:00:00Z
Barbu Petrescu , 22 December, 1989 1989-02-07T00:00:00Z
Dan Predescu , 23 July, 1990 1990-01-20T00:00:00Z
Ștefan-Constantin Ciurel , 16 November, 1990 1990-07-24T00:00:00Z
Nicolae Viorel Oproiu , 2 September, 1991 1990-11-18T00:00:00Z
Doru Viorel Pană , 23 February, 1992 1991-09-03T00:00:00Z
Crin Halaicu , 19 June, 1996 1992-02-23T00:00:00Z
Victor Ciorbea , 12 December, 1996 1996-06-19T00:00:00Z
Viorel Lis , 26 June, 2000 13 November, 1998 1997-01-16T00:00:00Z
Traian Băsescu , 2004 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Sorin Oprescu , 2014 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
Gabriela Firea , 29 October, 2020 2016-06-23T00:00:00Z

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Bucharest has 7 neighbours.

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

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1798	30,000	-	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1800	32,000	6.25%	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1831	61,000	47.54%	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1859	122,000	50%	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1877	178,000	31.46%	census
1900	282,000	36.88%	census
1918	383,000	26.37%	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1930	639,000	40.06%	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1956	1,237,000	48.34%	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1966	1,452,000	14.81%	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1977	1,807,000	19.65%	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1992	2,067,000	12.58%	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
1998	2,029,000	-1.87%	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
2002	1,926,000	-5.35%	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
2005	1,929,000	0.16%	2011-10-31T00:00:00Z

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