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Municipality of Bucharest

Bucharest
București
Capital city
Bucharest - Spitalul Clinic Coltea - pano 01-equalized.jpg
Ateneul Român 1.jpgHotel Continental - Calea Victoriei.jpg
Flickr - fusion-of-horizons - Stavropoleos (254).jpgPalace of Justice, Bucharest - outdoor night photo.JPG
20140702 Bucureşti 124.jpgRO B - Banca Națională a României, corp vechi.jpg
Parcul Floreasca - panorama.jpg
From top, left to right: Colțea Hospital panorama • Romanian AthenaeumVictory AvenueLipscani district, view towards Caru' cu bere and Stavropoleos MonasteryPalace of JusticeCEC PalaceNational Bank of Romania • Floreasca park
Flag of Bucharest
Flag
Coat of arms of Bucharest
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Micul Paris (The Little Paris),
Paris of the East
Motto: Patria și dreptul meu
(The Homeland and my right)
Bucharest is located in Romania
Bucharest
Bucharest
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°25′57″N 26°6′14″E / 44.43250°N 26.10389°E / 44.43250; 26.10389
Country Romania
County Nonea
First attested 1459
Government
 • Mayor Gabriela Firea
 • Prefect Paul Petrovan
Area
 • Capital city 228 km2 (88 sq mi)
 • Urban 285 km2 (110 sq mi)
Elevation 55.8–91.5 m (183.1–300.2 ft)
Population (2011 census)
 • Capital city 1,883,425
 • Rank 1st in Romania
 • Density 8,260/km2 (21,400/sq mi)
 • Urban 1,931,000
 • Metro 2,272,163b
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 0xxxxx
Area code(s) +40 x1
Car plate prefix B
Website pmb.ro
a Romanian law stipulates that Bucharest has a special administrative status which is equal to that of a County;
bBucharest metropolitan area is a proposed project.

Bucharest (/ˈbjkərɛst/; Romanian: București, pronounced [bukuˈreʃtʲ] About this sound listen ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, at 44°25′57″N 26°06′14″E / 44.43250°N 26.10389°E / 44.43250; 26.10389Coordinates: 44°25′57″N 26°06′14″E / 44.43250°N 26.10389°E / 44.43250; 26.10389, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than 60 km (37.3 mi) north of the Danube River and the Bulgarian border.


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