Băneasa

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Apartment buildings in Băneasa

Băneasa (pronounced [bəˈne̯asa]) is a borough (Romanian: cartier) in the north side of Bucharest, near the Băneasa Lake (0.45 km²). Like all north-side districts of Bucharest, it is relatively sparsely-populated, with large areas of parkland. Băneasa has the Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, used mainly by low-cost carriers, and is home to Zoo Băneasa.

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-Tunari area). It is also home to many villas 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 to serve this district and its increasing population.

[[Template:{{{name}}}|v]] • [[|d]] • [{{fullurl:Template:{{{name}}}|action=edit}}e] Geography of Bucharest, Romania Sectors of Bucharest Sector 1 • Sector 2 • Sector 3 • Sector 4 • Sector 5 • Sector 6 Districts (Quaters): Aviaţiei • Băneasa • Berceni • Bucureştii Noi • Centrul Civic • Colentina • Cotroceni • Crângaşi • Dămăroaia • Dealul Spirii • Dorobanţi • Dristor • Drumul Taberei • Dudeşti • Ferentari • Floreasca • Ghencea • Giuleşti • Griviţa • Iancului • Lipscani • Militari • Moşilor • Obor • Odăi • Olteniţei • Pantelimon • Pipera • Primăverii • Progresul • Rahova • Regie • Tei • Titan • Vitan • Văcăreşti Squares: Charles de Gaulle • Revoluţiei • Romană • Rosetti • Unirii • University Square • Victory Square • Quito Square Major streets: Şoseaua Kiseleff • Lipscani • Bulevardul Magheru • Calea Moşilor • Calea Victoriei Hills: Cotroceni • Dealul Mitropoliei • Dealul Spirii Rivers: Colentina • Dâmboviţa Lakes: list Parks and forests: Băneasa Forest (Codrii Vlăsiei) • Bordei Park • Botanical Garden • Carol Park • Cişmigiu Gardens • Giuleşti Park • Herăstrău Park • Grădina Icoanei • Tineretului Park • Vitan Park See also: Kilometre Zero (Bucharest) • Bucharest metropolitan area

Coordinates: 44°29′32.82″N 26°4′44.84″E / 44.49245°N 26.0791222°E / 44.49245; 26.0791222

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