Fundeni, Bucharest
Fundeni is a district in Sector 2 of Bucharest, Romania. It is situated in the northeastern outskirts of the city, on the left bank of the Colentina River, downstream of Plumbuita Monastery, and near the Fundeni Lake that was formed on the river. On its west and north-west are located the Colentina and Andronache neighbourhoods, on its north the town of Voluntari and on its east the commune of Dobroești. Etymology Its name is derived from the Romanian word ''fund'' ("bottom") and the toponym refers to the people who came from or lived on the bottom of a valley. History Medieval history The village of Fundeni was built in a place isolated from Bucharest by the Colentina River and its lakes. Without a direct road towards Bucharest, the only way to reach the city was through the road that led to Afumați, Ilfov. Another crossing was found in the place where now the railway bridge between the and the Bucharest-Constanța railway.Ghinea, p. 247 Fundeni was surrounded of forests ...
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