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Sector 1

Bucharest, Romania · Europe

About Sector 1

Sector 1 is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Chitila, 8km from Palace of the Parliament.

Sector 1 is a city located in Bucharest, Romania. With a population of 225,453, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Sector 1 sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sector 1 to your route.

About Sector 1

Dămăroaia is a district in the north side of Bucharest, Romania in Sector 1. It covers about 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi), making it one of the largest neighborhoods of Sector 1. RATB bus 331 and tram 24 serve the area. Prior to 1918, when it was purchased by the government, the area belonged to the Stoicescu family. The land

Read more began to be sold off in 1926, and starting in 1931, a large number of Căile Ferate Române employees moved there. In 1939, it was incorporated into Grivița Commune, which became part of Bucharest in 1950. A chapel was built in 1931, and a school was begun the following year. The Dămăroaia Church dates to 1946. Soviet-style apartment blocks were built on unoccupied land in the late 1950s. A further round of block construction came about in the late 1960s.

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Where is Sector 1 located?

Sector 1 is located in Bucharest, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 44.4924 latitude, 26.0483 longitude.

What is the population of Sector 1?

Sector 1 has a population of approximately 225,453 people, making it a city in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
225,453
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Bucharest
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
44.4924, 26.0483

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.

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Worth the detour from Sector 1

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

restaurant

Casa Capșa

Bucharest's storied restaurant-confectionery on Calea Victoriei, founded 1852, once the meeting place of Romania's writers and politicians: the phrase 'Capșa wit' entered the language. Restored belle-époque salons still serve its famous Joffre cake.

7 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Palace of the Parliament

Ceausescu-era administrative building in Bucharest, the heaviest building in the world, with guided tours of its state halls.

8 km · about 15 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Sector 1.

Chitila

🇷🇴 Romania

6 km awayPop. 12,788

Roșu

🇷🇴 Romania

6 km awayPop. 2,970

Mogoşoaia

🇷🇴 Romania

6 km awayPop. 5,304

Rudeni

🇷🇴 Romania

6 km awayPop. 1,203

Otopeni

🇷🇴 Romania

7 km awayPop. 10,332

Sector 6

🇷🇴 Romania

7 km awayPop. 367,760

Chiajna

🇷🇴 Romania

7 km awayPop. 8,105

Sector 2

🇷🇴 Romania

8 km awayPop. 290,507

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