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Bucharest
| Bucharest București | |||
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| Capital City | |||
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| Nickname(s): Paris of the East | |||
| Motto: "The Homeland and My Right" | |||
  Bucharest | |||
| Coordinates: 44°25′57″N 26°6′14″E / 44.4325°N 26.10389°ECoordinates: 44°25′57″N 26°6′14″E / 44.4325°N 26.10389°E | |||
| Country | Romania | ||
| County | None1 | ||
| First attested | 1459 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Sorin Oprescu (Independent) | ||
| • Prefect | Georgeta Gavrila | ||
| Area | |||
| • Capital City | 228 km2 (88 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 285 km2 (110 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 55.8–91.5 m (183.1–300.2 ft) | ||
| Population (2011 census) | |||
| • Capital City | 1,883,425 | ||
| • Rank | 1st in Romania | ||
| • Density | 8,260/km2 (21,400/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 1,931,000 | ||
| • Metro | 2,272,1632 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal Code | 0xxxxx | ||
| Area code(s) | +40 x1 | ||
| Car plate | B | ||
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1Romanian law stipulates that Bucharest has a special administrative status which is equal to that of a County; | |||
Bucharest is the capital city of the country of Romania. It is the largest city in the country. The city has a population of 1.9 million people.[1] It is made up of 6 "sectors".
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