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| The city of '''Bucharest''' (in Romanian, '''''Bucuresti''''') is the capital and principal industrial and commercial centre of ], with a population of slightly over two million (excluding the largely rural outer ring of Ilfov county), an increase from 282,000 in ] and 32,000 in ]. | The city of '''Bucharest''' (in Romanian, '''''Bucuresti''''') is the capital and principal industrial and commercial centre of ], with a population of slightly over two million (excluding the largely rural outer ring of Ilfov county), an increase from 282,000 in ] and 32,000 in ]. | ||
| Established in the ], Bucharest is first mentioned under its present name as a residence in ] of the Walachian prince ] (Vlad the Impaler). The princely seat from ] of Walachia and from February ] of the united provinces of Walachia and ] (renamed Romania in December ] while still nominally subject to the ]), the city became the capital of an independent Romania in ]. | Established in the ], Bucharest is first mentioned under its present name as a residence in ] of the Walachian prince ] (Vlad the Impaler). The princely seat from ] of ] and from February ] of the united provinces of Walachia and ] (renamed Romania in December ] while still nominally subject to the ]), the city became the capital of an independent Romania in ]. | ||
| During ]'s ] dictatorship, most of the historical part of the city, including old churches, was distroyed, to be replaced with grandomanic socialist buildings. | |||
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The city of Bucharest (in Romanian, Bucuresti) is the capital and principal industrial and commercial centre of Romania, with a population of slightly over two million (excluding the largely rural outer ring of Ilfov county), an increase from 282,000 in 1900 and 32,000 in 1800.
Established in the 14th century, Bucharest is first mentioned under its present name as a residence in 1459 of the Walachian prince Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler). The princely seat from 1698 of Walachia and from February 1859 of the united provinces of Walachia and Moldavia (renamed Romania in December 1861 while still nominally subject to the Ottoman Empire), the city became the capital of an independent Romania in 1878.
During Ceausescu's communist dictatorship, most of the historical part of the city, including old churches, was distroyed, to be replaced with grandomanic socialist buildings.