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 Dâmbovi?a river. The city proper has a population of 2,082,000 inhabitants, together with the metropolitan area comprising approximately 2.3 million people.

Geography

Along a small tributary of Dâmbovi?a, named Colentina, several lakes stretch across the city, the most important being Lake Floreasca, Lake Tei and Lake Colentina. In addition, in the center of the capital there is a small artificial lake - Lake Ci?migiu. Surrounded by gardens and parks, it has a rich history, as it was frequented by famous poets and writers.

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The region where Bucharest is now located was once covered by the Vl?siei forest, which, after it was cleared, gave way to a fertile flatland.

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As with many cities, Bucharest is traditionally considered to have seven hills, in the tradition of the seven hills of Rome. Bucharest's seven hills are: Mihai Vod?, Patriarhiei, Radu Vod?, Cotroceni, Spirei, V?c?re?ti and Sf. Gheorghe Nou.

Related Topics:
Many cities - Rome - Mihai Vod? - Patriarhiei - Radu Vod? - Cotroceni - Spirei - V?c?re?ti - Sf. Gheorghe Nou

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The city has a total surface of 226 km2. The altitude varies between 55.8 meters at the Dâmbovi?a bridge in C??elu, south-eastern Bucharest and 91.5 m at the Militari church.

Related Topics:
Km² - C??elu - Militari

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Until recently, the regions surrounding Bucharest were largely rural, but after 1989, new suburbs started to be built around Bucharest, in Ilfov county.

Related Topics:
1989 - Ilfov

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