Bucharest is the capital of Romania, with a population of 2.2 million inhabitants and an area of 228 km2.
Bucharest is located Parliament (Palace of Parliament, or House of People), the Government and Presidency of Romania. It also has established numerous cultural institutions, such as: Romanian Academy (founded 1866), over 60 research institutes, universities, Polytechnic Institute, the Institute of Medicine, many other institutes of higher education, etc..
Bucharest is divided into six sectors:
Sector 1 includes : Aviatorilor, Aviatiei, Baneasa, Bucurestii Noi, Damaroaia, Domenii, Dorobanti, Gara de Nord, Grivita, Victoriei, Floreasca, Pajura, Pipera, Primaverii Sector 2 includes : Pantelimon, Colentina, Iancului, Tei, Fundeni Sector 3 includes : Vitan, Dudesti, Titan, Balta Alba, Centru Civic Sector 4 includes : Berceni, Oltenitei, Vacaresti, Timpuri Noi, Tineretului Sector 5 includes : Rahova, Ferentari, Cotroceni Sector 6 includes : Drumul Taberei, Ghencea, Militari, Crangasi, Giulesti
Romania
Romania is the seventh country in the EU as a number of inhabitants (21 million) and the new area (238,391 km). It is divided into 41 districts, the capital of Bucharest
Distances between Bucharest and other towns in Romania by road
Alexandria 87 km
Arad 555 km
Bacau 285 km
Baia Mare 560 km
Brasov 161 km
Braila 218 km
Buzau 110 km
Calarasi 118 km
Cluj-Napoca 426 km
Constanta 225 km
Craiova 234 km
Drobeta Turnu Severin 353 km
Galati 250 km
Giurgiu 56 km
Iasi 406 km
Oradea 580 km
Ploiesti 60 km
Pitesti 108 km
Sibiu 273 km
Slobozia 121 km
Suceava 435 km
Targoviste 83 km
Timisoara 538 km
Tulcea 277 km
Road transport
Bucharest is the most important road junction communication in Romania. From Bucharest leaves the following national roads and highways :
- DN1, Bucuresti - Brasov - Sibiu - Cluj Napoca - Oradea, is currently the most important road in Romania;
- DN2, Bucuresti - Buzau - Focsani - Bacau- Roman - Suceava
- DN3, Bucuresti - Constanta
- DN4, Bucuresti - Oltenita
- DN5, Bucuresti - Giurgiu
- DN6, Bucuresti - Alexandria - Craiova - Caransebes - Timisoara - Cenad
- DN7, Bucuresti - Titu - Pitesti - Ramnicu Valcea - Sibiu - Deva - Arad - Nadlac si mai departe catre Ungaria
- Autostrada A1, Bucuresti - Pitesti, European road continued further to Craiova, Timisoara and the border with Serbia
- Autostrada A2 sau "Autostrada Soarelui" Bucuresti - Constanta only completed portion Bucuresti - Cernavoda
These roads and highways are part of the European axes E60, E70, E81 and E85.
Other national roads that start in the capital are : DN1A, Bucuresti - Ploiesti - Valenii de Munte - Brasov, DN71, Bucuresti - Targoviste - Sinaia.
