Bucharest
Municipiul Bucureşti
Sector 2

Aviației

Aviației is a district divided between and of , mainly in Sector 1. The name refers to aircraft or airforces. The names of aviation pioneers Traian Vuia, Aurel Vlaicu, and Henri Coandă are related to the name of the district.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: District in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “Aviatiei”

Places of Interest

Highlights include King Michael I Park and Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport.

Park
Photo: Al, Public domain.
, formerly Herăstrău Park, is a large on the northern side of , , around Lake Herăstrău, one of the lakes formed by the Colentina River.

Aerodrome
Photo: Magercu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is located in district, , , 8.5 km north of the city center. Named after Aurel Vlaicu, a Romanian engineer, inventor, aeroplane constructor, and early pilot, it was Bucharest's only commercial airport until 1969, when the Otopeni Airport was opened to civilian use.

Metro station
Photo: Razvan85, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aurel Vlaicu is a metro station in the north of , named after the aeroplane constructor and pioneer aviator, Aurel Vlaicu. It lies on the western end of the industrial platform, close to an intersection of three boulevards.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Floreasca and Primăverii.

Suburb
is a district in , , in . Its name comes from , which is situated in the north of the neighborhood. The is also situated in the neighborhood, in its southern part.

Suburb
neighborhood is a district situated in the north of , the capital of , in . The area is one of the most expensive in the city and is home to many politicians and local celebrities.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in , . The neighborhood is dominated by red brick buildings and glass buildings. Main intersections/squares are Perla, Square, Alexandru Lahovari Square, Charles de Gaulle Square, and Quito Square. is situated 3 km south of Aviației.

Aviației

Latitude
44.48283° or 44° 28′ 58″ north
Longitude
26.09867° or 26° 5′ 55″ east
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Open location code
8GP8F3MX+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 240536172
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
10176278
Wiki­data ID
Q167036
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In Other Languages

From French to Romanian—“Aviației” goes by many names.
  • French: “Aviaţiei”
  • French: “Aviației”
  • German: “Aviației”
  • German: “Bukarest/Aviației”
  • Italian: “Aviației”
  • Latin: “Aviaţiei”
  • Romanian: “Aviaţiei”
  • Romanian: “Aviației”
  • Romanian: “Cartierul Aviaţiei”
  • Romanian: “Cartierul Aviației”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Poliția Locală Sector 1 and Centrul de Dezvoltare și Sprijinire a Afacerilor Siriului.

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