Bucharest


 

Bucharest (Romanian: Bucure?ti) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania, located in the southeast of the country, on the Dāmbovi?a river. The city proper has a population of 2,082,000 inhabitants, together with the metropolitan area comprising approximately 2.3 million people.

Related Topics:
Romanian - Romania - Dāmbovi?a river

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Portrayal in film and fiction
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