Bucharest

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Bucharest

Total population

1,883,425

Air quality index

39Good

Elevation81 m

WeatherAvg high 64°F

Coordinates44.44°, 26.10°

Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.71 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2.31 million residents, which makes Bucharest the 9th most-populous city by population within city limits in the European Union. The city has an area of 240 km2 (93 sq mi), while the metropolitan area covers 1,811 km2 (699 sq mi). The city proper is administratively known as the "Municipality of Bucharest", and has the same administrative level as that of a national county, being further subdivided into six sectors, each governed by a local mayor. Bucharest is a major cultural, political and economic hub, the country's seat of government, and the capital of the Muntenia region. It is an enclave completely surrounded by Ilfov County.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

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Luminita Zaituc

German long distance runner

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Alex Rădulescu

German tennis player

Michael Radulescu

Romanian-German composer

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Michael Cretu

Romanian–German musician, singer, songwriter, and producer

Nadia Gray

Romanian actress (1923–1994)

Edward G. Robinson

Romanian-American actor (1893-1973)

Tala Birell

Austrian film actress (1907–1958)

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Valentin Plătăreanu

Romanian actor (1936-2019)

Bogdan Bacanu

Austrian musician

Jacob L. Moreno

Austrian-American psychiatrist

Andrei Alexandrescu

Romanian computer scientist and author

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Mihai Nadin

Romanian computer scientist

Hagen Rether

German standup comedian and pianist

Heinrich Gattineau

German economist (1905-1985)

Ilie Năstase

Romanian tennis player and politician

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Anneli Ute Gabanyi

Romanian-born German political scientist, literary critic, journalist, and philologist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Bucharest

• Promachonas
  253.7 mi away · pop. 184
• Charopo
  259 mi away · pop. 783
• Thermopigi
  259.1 mi away · pop. 122
• Sidirokastro
  260.4 mi away · pop. 5,711
• Neo Petritsi
  260.6 mi away · pop. 1,690
• Strymonochori
  260.8 mi away · pop. 425
• Kato Ambelia
  261.4 mi away · pop. 209
• Chortero
  261.8 mi away · pop. 589
• Vyroneia
  262.3 mi away · pop. 574
• Kamaroto
  263.1 mi away · pop. 324
• Vamvakofyto
  263.6 mi away · pop. 825
• Proti
  263.8 mi away · pop. 907

Browse all places in Bucharest →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bucharest

Paris-Bucharest, Bucharest-Paris

Anne Quinney · 2012

Bucharest

Radu Anton Roman · 1999

Flight from Bucharest

Stevens, Robert Tyler · 1978

Bucharest for you.

1976

Bucharest : a Travel Guide for Your Perfect Bucharest Adventure!

Project Nomad · 2016

Socialist Life of Modern Architecture

Juliana Maxim · 2018

Bucharest Tourist Guide

Nicolae Sfetcu · 2015

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

European Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes nasicornis

Seen 2026-06-27

Leather Beetle

Carabus coriaceus

Seen 2026-06-27

Great capricorn beetle

Cerambyx cerdo

Seen 2026-06-27

European Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

Seen 2026-06-26

Transcaucasian Giant Mantis

Hierodula transcaucasica

Seen 2026-06-26

Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Seen 2026-06-26

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia domestica

Seen 2026-06-26

Poplar Spiral Gall Aphid

Pemphigus spyrothecae

Seen 2026-06-26

Lime Leaf Aphid

Eucallipterus tiliae

Seen 2026-06-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Bucharest, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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