Bucharest

Bucharest București
Capital City
Panoramic view of Bucharest city center
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Paris of the East
Motto(s):  "The Homeland and My Right"
Bucharest Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°25′57″N 26°6′14″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	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	0xxxxx
Area code	+40 x1
Car plate	B
Website	Official site
1Romanian law stipulates that Bucharest has a special administrative status which is equal to that of a County; 2Bucharest metropolitan area is a proposed project.

Bucharest is the capital city of Romania. It is the largest city in the country. The city has a population of 1.9 million people. It is made up of 6 "sectors". It has a humid continental climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification). It became the capital of Romania in 1862. It is the centre of Romanian media, culture and art. Bucharest is the 6th largest city in the European Union by population within city limits.

According to European standards, Bucharest is an old city. The first mention of it appears in 1459. Its eclectic architecture is a mixture of historical, transitional, Communist and modern styles. In the period between the two World Wars, thanks to the elegant urban architecture and ingenuity of the urban elite, Bucharest was named "Paris of the East", or "Little Paris" (Micul Paris).