Sector 1

Sector 1 is an administrative unit of Bucharest located in the northern part of the city. It contains also the northwestern districts of Băneasa and Pipera.

Places of Interest

Highlights include King Michael I Park and Triumphal Arch.

King Michael I Park

Park

Photo: Al, Public domain.

King Michael I Park, formerly Herăstrău Park, is a large park on the northern side of Bucharest, Romania, around Lake Herăstrău, one of the lakes formed by the Colentina River.

Arcul de Triumf is a triumphal arch located on the Kiseleff Road, in the northern part of Bucharest, Romania. The monument, designed by Petre Antonescu, was built in 1921–22, renovated in 1935–36, and renovated again starting in 2014.

Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum

Museum

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Village Museum or formally National Museum of the Village "Dimitrie Gusti" is an open-air ethnographic museum located in the King Michael I Park, Bucharest, Romania.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mogoșoaia and Giulești.

Mogoșoaia

Photo: Radu Ana Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mogoșoaia is a commune in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, composed of a single village, Mogoșoaia. In late 17th century, Constantin Brâncoveanu bought land here, and, between 1698 and 1702, he built the Mogoșoaia Palace.

Giulești

Suburb

Photo: Erdeniss, Public domain.

Giulești is a neighbourhood in northwestern Bucharest, located in Sector 6. The Giulești Stadium, Giulești Theatre, Podul Grant are located in Giulești. Also, the Grivița Railway Yards and Lacul Morii are located nearby. Giulești is situated 3½ km southwest of Sector 1.

Aviației

Suburb

Aviației is a district divided between Sector 1 and Sector 2 of Bucharest, mainly in Sector 1. Its name references the district's proximity to Aurel Vlaicu International Airport in neighbouring Băneasa district.

Sector 1

Type: Locality with 225,000 residents
Location: Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

44.4914° or 44° 29′ 29″ north

Longitude

26.0602° or 26° 3′ 37″ east

Population

225,000

Elevation

85 metres (279 feet)

Open location code

8GP8F3R6+G3

GeoNames ID

11055041

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