Ghencea is a district of the

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...

n capital city

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

, in Sector 5. It is home to the famous sports club

CSA Steaua București Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua București, commonly known as CSA Steaua București () or simply Steaua, is a major multi-sports club based in Bucharest and run by the Ministry of National Defence. It is one of the most successful clubs in Roma ...

. Nearby districts are

Drumul Taberei Drumul Taberei (, ''The Camp Road'') is a neighbourhood located in the south-west of Bucharest, Romania, roughly between Timișoara Avenue (south of Plaza România and the Cotroceni Railway Station) and Ghencea Avenue, neighboring Militari to th ...

and Rahova.

History

Construction of apartment blocks started in the area in 1978 and was completed in 1987. The textile factory ''Tricodava'' and the plastic factory ''Munplast'' were built by the communist regime in the neighborhood. Tricodava was demolished in 2007 and an apartment complex was built on the former location.

Transportation

The infrastructure of the neighborhood is not very good. There are no subway stations in the area and the only way to get around fast is by using lightrail line 41. Getting around by car, bus or trolleybus can be very time-consuming, especially during rush hours.

Living

There are no markets in the area but in the morning people come from the nearby village of Domnești and sell fruits and vegetables on the street. There is a

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supermarket that serves the area. The district also hosts the famous football team

FC Steaua București FC Steaua București was a Romanian professional football club of which two current entities are claiming the records. The original ''FC Steaua București'' team was part of the namesake CSA Steaua București sports club and belonged to the Ministr ...

. When the team plays at home ground, the neighborhood tends to become extremely crowded as supporters come from all over Bucharest.

Notable landmarks

Stadionul Steaua Stadionul Steaua is the name of several football stadiums. It may refer to: * Stadionul Steaua (1974) Steaua Stadium ( ro, Stadionul Steaua), informally also known as Ghencea, was a football stadium in Bucharest, Romania, which served as the ...

, home stadium of Steaua București *

Ghencea Cemetery Ghencea Cemetery is located in Ghencea neighbourhood of Bucharest, on Ghencea Boulevard, in Sector 6 (Bucharest), Sector 6. The cemetery has two sections, civilian and military. Notable interments * Cabiria Andreian Cazacu, mathematician * Gheo ...

References

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