capital and largest city of Romania
  • Little Paris
  • Paris of the East
  • București
  • Bucureşti
  • Bucuresti
  • Bucharest, Romania
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    English
    Bucharest
    capital and largest city of Romania
    • Little Paris
    • Paris of the East
    • București
    • Bucureşti
    • Bucuresti
    • Bucharest, Romania

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    nickname
    Micul Paris (Romanian)
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    Paris of the Balkans (English)
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    demonym
    Bucharester (English)
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    Bukareŝtano (Esperanto)
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    Bukarester (German)
    applies to part
    masculine singular
    masculine plural
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    Bukaresterin (German)
    applies to part
    feminine singular
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    Bukaresterinnen (German)
    applies to part
    feminine plural
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    bucureștean (Romanian)
    applies to part
    masculine singular
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    bucureșteancă (Romanian)
    applies to part
    feminine singular
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    Bukareščan (Slovenian)
    applies to part
    masculine singular
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    Bukareščanka (Slovenian)
    applies to part
    feminine singular
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    continent
    Europe
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    capital of
    Kingdom of Romania
    end time
    30 December 1947
    start time
    10 May 1881Julian
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    Romania
    start time
    22 December 1989
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    Socialist Republic of Romania
    start time
    21 August 1965
    end time
    22 December 1989
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    Wallachia
    start time
    1459
    end time
    24 January 1859Julian
    replaces
    Târgoviște
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    United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia
    start time
    24 January 1859Julian
    end time
    10 May 1881Julian
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    National Legionary State
    start time
    September 1940
    end time
    January 1941
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    Ilfov County
    start time
    1997
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    Ilfov County
    start time
    16 February 1968
    end time
    23 January 1981
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    București Region
    start time
    6 September 1950
    end time
    26 February 1968
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    Ilfov County
    end time
    6 September 1950
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    Romanian People's Republic
    start time
    30 December 1947
    end time
    21 August 1965
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    head of government
    Traian Băsescu
    start time
    2000
    end time
    2004
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    Adriean Videanu
    start time
    2005
    end time
    2008
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    Sorin Oprescu
    start time
    2008
    end time
    2014
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    Gabriela Firea
    start time
    23 June 2016
    end time
    29 October 2020
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    Viorel Lis
    start time
    16 January 1997
    end time
    13 November 1998
    26 June 2000
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    Victor Ciorbea
    start time
    19 June 1996
    end time
    12 December 1996
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    Crin Halaicu
    start time
    23 February 1992
    end time
    19 June 1996
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    Doru Viorel Pană
    start time
    3 September 1991
    end time
    23 February 1992
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    Nicolae Viorel Oproiu
    start time
    18 November 1990
    end time
    2 September 1991
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    Ștefan-Constantin Ciurel
    start time
    24 July 1990
    end time
    16 November 1990
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    Dan Predescu
    start time
    20 January 1990
    end time
    23 July 1990
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    Barbu Petrescu
    start time
    7 February 1989
    end time
    22 December 1989
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    Barbu Vlădoianu
    start time
    7 August 1864Gregorian
    end time
    14 October 1865Gregorian
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    Constantin I. Iliescu
    start time
    November 1865Gregorian
    end time
    March 1866Gregorian
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    Dimitrie Brătianu
    start time
    March 1866Gregorian
    end time
    28 February 1867Gregorian
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    Panait Costache
    start time
    1 March 1867Gregorian
    end time
    November 1868Gregorian
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    Sorin Oprescu
    start time
    18 June 2008
    end time
    15 September 2015
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    Adriean Videanu
    start time
    April 2005
    end time
    June 2008
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    Traian Băsescu
    start time
    26 June 2000
    end time
    20 December 2004
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    Panait Iatropol
    start time
    November 1868Gregorian
    end time
    May 1869Gregorian
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    Prince Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino
    start time
    May 1869Gregorian
    end time
    31 January 1870Gregorian
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    Eftimie Diamandescu
    start time
    February 1870Gregorian
    end time
    September 1870Gregorian
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    Nicușor Dan
    start time
    29 October 2020
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    Dimitrie Cariagdi
    start time
    December 1878Gregorian
    end time
    November 1883Gregorian
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    Christian Tell
    start time
    November 1870Gregorian
    end time
    January 1871Gregorian
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    C. A. Rosetti
    start time
    January 1871Gregorian
    end time
    March 1871Gregorian
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    Constantin N. Brăiloiu
    start time
    1 June 1873Gregorian
    end time
    30 September 1873Gregorian
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    Gheorghe Manu
    start time
    4 October 1873Gregorian
    end time
    25 March 1877Gregorian
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    C. A. Rosetti
    start time
    2 April 1877Gregorian
    end time
    August 1877Gregorian
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    Procopie Ioan Dumitrescu
    start time
    August 1877Gregorian
    February 1910Gregorian
    end time
    November 1878Gregorian
    January 1911Gregorian
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    Constantin Bosianu
    start time
    December 1878Gregorian
    end time
    December 1878Gregorian
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    Michail Török
    start time
    24 November 1883Gregorian
    end time
    30 January 1884Gregorian
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    Nicolae Fleva
    start time
    31 January 1884Gregorian
    end time
    April 1886Gregorian
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    Grigore Cerchez
    start time
    April 1886Gregorian
    end time
    May 1886Gregorian
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    N. Manolescu
    start time
    June 1886Gregorian
    end time
    31 July 1886Gregorian
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    Ion I. Câmpineanu
    start time
    21 November 1886Gregorian
    end time
    April 1888Gregorian
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    Emanoil Protopopescu-Pake
    start time
    April 1888Gregorian
    end time
    December 1891Gregorian
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    Dimitrie Orbescu
    start time
    December 1891Gregorian
    end time
    June 1892Gregorian
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    Grigore Trandafil
    start time
    June 1892Gregorian
    end time
    31 January 1893Gregorian
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    Nicolae Filipescu
    start time
    9 February 1893Gregorian
    April 1899Gregorian
    end time
    7 October 1895Gregorian
    June 1899Gregorian
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    Petre S. Aurelian
    start time
    October 1895Gregorian
    end time
    31 December 1895Gregorian
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    Constantin F. Robescu
    start time
    1 January 1896Gregorian
    end time
    April 1899Gregorian
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    Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea
    start time
    June 1899Gregorian
    end time
    February 1901Gregorian
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    Emil Costinescu
    start time
    February 1901Gregorian
    end time
    April 1901Gregorian
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    Mihail G. Cantacuzino
    start time
    December 1904Gregorian
    end time
    March 1907Gregorian
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    Constantin Costescu-Comăneanu
    start time
    April 1907Gregorian
    end time
    June 1907Gregorian
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    Vintilă Brătianu
    start time
    June 1907Gregorian
    end time
    February 1910Gregorian
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    Dimitrie Dobrescu
    start time
    January 1911Gregorian
    end time
    October 1912Gregorian
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    Constantin Istrati
    start time
    October 1912Gregorian
    end time
    March 1913Gregorian
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    Ion Gheorghe Saita
    start time
    January 1914Gregorian
    end time
    March 1914Gregorian
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    Victor Dombrovski
    start time
    September 1938
    end time
    September 1940
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    population
    30,000
    point in time
    1798
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    32,000
    point in time
    1800
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    61,000
    point in time
    1831
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    122,000
    point in time
    1859
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    178,000
    point in time
    1877
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    282,000
    point in time
    1900
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    383,000
    point in time
    1918
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    639,000
    point in time
    1930
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    1,237,000
    point in time
    1956
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    1,452,000
    point in time
    1966
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    1,807,000
    point in time
    1977
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    2,067,000
    point in time
    1992
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    2,029,000
    point in time
    1998
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    1,926,000
    point in time
    2002
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    1,929,000
    point in time
    2005
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    contains settlement
    Sector 1
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    Sector 3
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    Sector 4
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    Sector 5
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    Sector 6
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    Sector 2
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    twinned administrative body
    Amman
    start time
    1999
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    Ankara
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    Athens
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    Atlanta
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    Beijing
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    Budapest
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    Regina
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    Lagos
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    Detroit
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    San Francisco
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    Damascus
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    owner of
    Peasant reading,
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    River wash
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    Chailly guard
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    Tents at sunset
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    The Mocan
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    Autoportret
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    Bătrână cârpind
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    Hut
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    Smirdan attack
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    Portrait of a girl
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    Țărancă cu maramă'
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    Luminiș
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    Hanul de la Orăţii
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    Țărancă din Muscel
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    Cheerful peasant
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    Ghergani Gypsy
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    Stadionul Steaua
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    shares border with
    Chiajna
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    Ciorogârla
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    Otopeni
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    Măgurele
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    Domnești
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    Chitila
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    Pantelimon
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    Popești-Leordeni
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    Ilfov County
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    area
    226 square kilometre
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    Italian Wikipedia
    locator map image
    Municipiul Bucuresti in Romania.svg
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    coat of arms image
    Coat of arms of Bucharest.svg
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    montage image
    Bucharest collage 02.jpg
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    media legend
    De sus în jos: Spitalul Colțea, Ateneul Român, Calea Victoriei, Centrul Vechi, Palatul de Justiție, Palatul CEC, Banca Națională, Parcul Floreasca (Romanian)
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    page banner
    Bucarest Wikivoyage Banner.png
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    population by native language
    2,073
    point in time
    1 December 2021
    native language
    Hungarian
    determination method or standard
    census
    questionnaire
    criterion used
    resident population
    1 reference
    stated in
    2021 Romanian census
    section, verse, paragraph, or clause
    2.3 Populaţia rezidentă după limba maternă (Limba maternă, Macroregiuni, Regiuni de dezvoltare, Județe, Municipii, orașe și comune*) – Tabel 2.03.1 si Tabel 2.03.2
    publication date
    30 June 2023
    retrieved
    12 January 2024
    Commons gallery
    București
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    Identifiers

    ISNI
    0000000121826352
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    SBN place ID
    MUSL000568
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    J9U ID
    987007554806905171
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    NL CR AUT ID
    ge128856
    subject named as
    Bukurešť (Rumunsko)
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    Dewey Decimal Classification
    2--4982
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    Alvin ID
    alvin-place:1672
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