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Bucharest

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Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dambovita in south-eastern Romania and has an area of 239 square kilometers, with a population of 1,883,425 at the 2021 census. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,883,425 1
2021 census figure; the infobox also gives a January 2025 estimate of 1,709,191.
Area (sq km)
239 1
Founding Year
1459 1
1459 is Bucharest's first documentary attestation, per the infobox's own "First attested" field, traditionally linked to Vlad the Impaler.
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Latitude
44.4325 degrees north 1
Longitude
26.10389 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Romania, Countries

Bucharest is the capital of Romania.

Source Bucharest (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Romania, Countries

Bucharest is the capital of Romania.

Source Bucharest (Wikipedia)
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1. Bucharest (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox, population
    1,883,425 (2021 census)
  • Infobox, area
    239 km2 (92 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    44°25′57″N 26°6′14″E
  • Infobox, first attested
    First attested 1459
  • Introduction
    Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania.
  • Introduction, river
    The metropolis stands on the River Dambovita in south-eastern Romania
  • Capital Of: Romania, Lead section, capital fact
    Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania.
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