Băneasa () is a borough () on the north side of
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...
, in
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. Sector 1 is thought to be the wealthiest sector in Bucharest. Like each of Bucharest sec ...
, near the
Băneasa Lake
Băneasa () is a borough () on the north side of Bucharest, in Sector 1, near the Băneasa Lake (). Like every north-side district of Bucharest, it is relatively sparsely populated, with large areas of parkland. Bordering on Băneasa Fores ...
(). Like every north-side district of Bucharest, it is relatively sparsely populated, with large areas of
park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...
land. Bordering on
Băneasa Forest
Băneasa Forest (''Pădurea Băneasa'' in Romanian) is a wood in the north of Bucharest, Romania. Covering , the ground is located in proximity to Băneasa neighborhood and Băneasa Airport. On its southern edge, there is the Zoo Băneasa zoo ...
, Băneasa hosts the
Aurel Vlaicu International Airport Aurel may refer to:
Places
* Aurel, Drôme, France
* Aurel, Vaucluse, France
Other uses
* Aurel (given name)
* Aurel Awards, a Slovak music award
* AuRel, a dragon in E. E. Knight's '' Age of Fire'' series
See also
* Aurell, people ...
, used mainly by private jets and business aviation, and is home to
Zoo Băneasa
Zoo Băneasa is a zoo in Bucharest, Romania, located in a northern district of the city, called Băneasa. The park was founded in 1955 as a service of the Municipal Household Section of the People's Council of the Capital.
At that time, small live ...
, the
Băneasa railway station
Băneasa railway station is a railway station in Băneasa, Băneasa borough of Bucharest, Romania, in the northern part of the city. It is situated on the Căile Ferate Române Line 800, main line to the Black Sea coast.
The railway station wa ...
, the
Băneasa Shopping City
Băneasa Shopping City is a shopping center in the north of Bucharest, Romania, opened on 18 April 2008. Located in the Băneasa neighborhood of Sector 1, it is part of the Băneasa Developments owned by Aurel and Radu Timofte.
Besides the Bă ...
, and the
Embassy of the United States.
In the 2000s, the area has become increasingly upmarket, due to the construction of various luxury apartment developments in and around it (as are those in the
Pipera
Pipera village is a neighborhood in Voluntari, Ilfov County, at the northern edge of the city of Bucharest, Romania.
Development
Until 1995, Pipera was an ordinary village. After that, an "El Dorado" of land transactions began. Plots of land th ...
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Tunari
Tunari is a commune in the center of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. Its name means "cannoneers" in Romanian. It is composed of two villages, Dimieni and Tunari.
The commune is located in the central part of the county, at a distance of north o ...
area). It is also home to many
villa
A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house that provided an escape from urban life. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the f ...
s constructed before the 1930s that were refurbished in the 1990s and 2000s.
Băneasa is linked by
RATB bus lines to the Bucharest city center. There is currently a proposal to construct an extension of the
Bucharest Metro
The Bucharest Metro () is an underground rapid transit system that serves Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It first opened for service on 16 November 1979. The network is run by Metrorex. One of two parts of the larger Transport in Bucharest, B ...
to serve this district and its increasing population.
The name of the village (and later of the Bucharest commune and neighborhood Băneasa) comes from the wife (băneasa) of Ban Mareș from the 17th century. The ban bought pieces of the Cârstienești estate (as the village was called then), and after his death the property was enlarged by to the widow.
References
Districts of Bucharest
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