NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Pantelimon, Bucharest

Pantelimon is a neighborhood located in the north-eastern part of Bucharest, Romania, in Sector 2. Outside Bucharest, there is an adjacent town named Pantelimon, administered separately. Status Capital of Romania Mayor Adriean Videanu, since 2005 Area 238 kmÂ² Population (2005) 1,924,959[1] Density 8,088 inh/kmÂ² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ... Sector 2 (Sectorul 2 in Romanian) is a sector in Bucharest. ... Pantelimon (population: 1,922) is a town in Ilfov county, Romania. ...

The Pantelimon district is named after Saint Pantaleon (Pantelimon in Romanian), and hosts the Lia Manoliu Stadium, the largest football stadium in Romania. Pantelimon Avenue is the backbone of the district. Saint Pantaleon (Panteleimon), counted in the West among the late-medieval Fourteen Holy Helpers and in the East as one of the Holy Unmercenary Healers, was a martyr of Nicomedia in Bithynia during the Diocletian persecution of 303 AD. According to the martyrologies, Pantaleon was the son of a rich... The Lia Manoliu Stadium, Bucharest The Lia Manoliu Stadium (Stadionul Lia Manoliu in Romanian) is a multi-use stadium in Bucharest, Romania. ...

Similarly to the neighborhood of Ferentari, Pantelimon has a bad reputation ( most of peoples thinks that this reputaion is based on "gipsys" acts... and thats true ) and is widely believed to be a center of crime within the city. Ferentari is a neighbourhood in the 5th district (sector) of Bucharest, Romania. ...

Pantelimon was one of the famous areas for crime and prostitution.Capătu' lui 14 (or Capu' lui 14, literally "the terminus of (tram) line 14"), which is situated in the east side of the neighborhood. Another area with a bad reputation is Socului, which is situated on the Chişinău street, in the center of the neighborhood. Terminal Station was also the name of a railway station in Chattanooga, Tennessee; see Chattanooga Choo Choo. ...

Since 1 january 2007 Pantelimon is not a town anymore , its "Pantelimon City", which is a city in full climbing on economic part. Here is builded the bigest hyper-market from Romania "Cora" , lots of cars showrooms " Renault & Dacia , Peugeot , Skoda etc "

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Pantelimon is also famous in Romania because of the hip-hop band B.U.G. Mafia. As children, the members of the band lived on Pantelimon Alley and Socului, near Capătu' lui 14. Uzzi, Caddy, Tataee, DJ Swamp & friend Villy at the MTV Awards, 2004 BUG Mafia and Loredana Groza B.U.G. Mafia (Bucharest UnderGround Mafia) is a Bucharest based hip hop crew (founded in 1993), and is among the first hip hop groups in Romania. ...

The neighborhood is also famous for Spitalul de recuperare a forţei de muncă (the Hospital for Workers' Recovery), which in the past served as a mental hospital under the name of Spitalul Mărcuţa. It is said that Mihai Eminescu was a patient of this hospital. Mihai Eminescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ) (January 15, 1850 â€“ June 15, 1889), born Mihail Eminovici, was a late Romantic poet, the best-known and most influential Romanian poet celebrated in both Romania and Moldova. ...

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Quarters of Bucharest

Quarters: Berceni • Băneasa • Centrul Civic • Colentina • Cotroceni • Crângaşi • Dămăroaia • Dealul Spirii • Dorobanţi • Dristor • Drumul Taberei • Dudeşti • Ferentari • Floreasca • Ghencea • Giuleşti • Griviţa • Iancului • Lipscani • Militari • Obor • Olteniţei • Pantelimon • Pipera • Primăverii • Rahova • Tei • Titan • Vitan • Văcăreşti

Streets and squares: Charles de Gaulle • Kiseleff • Lipscani • Magheru • Revoluţiei • Romană • Rosetti • Unirii • University Square • Victory Avenue • Victory Square Berceni is a district (quarter, cartier in Romanian) of Bucharest. ... BÄƒneasa is a district (cartier) in the north side of Bucharest, near the lake with the same name (0. ... PiaÅ£a Unirii, as seen from above. ... Colentina is a borough in Sector 2 in the north-east of Bucharest, Romania. ... House in Cotroceni neighbourhood. ... CrÃ¢ngaÅŸi is one of the smallest neighbourhoods in the 6th district (sector) of Bucharest, Romania, placed in the west side of the city. ... Lithograph of the battle between the Bucharest firemen and the Turkish Army, 1848 Dealul Spirii (Spirii Hill) is a hill in Bucharest, Romania, upon which, currently, the Palace of the Parliament is located. ... DorobanÅ£i is a district in Sector 1, Bucharest. ... Dristor is a neighborhood located in the southeastern part of Bucharest. ... Pestera Scarisoara ... DudeÅŸti is a neighbourhood in south-eastern Bucharest, along the Calea DudeÅŸti. ... Ferentari is a neighbourhood in the 5th district (sector) of Bucharest, Romania. ... GiuleÅŸti (pronounced /Ê¤ju. ... GriviÅ£a (pronounced Grivitza) Railway Yards were and still are an important landmark within the manufacturing landscape of Bucharest. ... Lipscani rooftops; looking north on Str. ... Obor is the name of a market and the surrounding district of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. ... Pipera is a region situated in the north of Bucharest, Romania. ... Rahova is a neighbourhood of southwest Bucharest, situated in the 5th district (sector), west of DÃ¢mboviÅ£a River. ... Tei is a neighborhood in Bucharest - Sector 2. ... Titan is a portion of Bucharest, a neighborhood, located in its Eastern part. ... Vitan is a neighbourhood in southeastern Bucharest, Romania, along the DÃ¢mboviÅ£a River, located between Titan, Centru Civic, OlteniÅ£ei and Berceni. ... VÄƒcÄƒreÅŸti is a neighbourhood in south-eastern Bucharest, located near DÃ¢mboviÅ£a River and the VÄƒcÄƒreÅŸti Lake. ... The Charles de Gaulle Square (Romanian: PiaÅ£a Charles de Gaulle) is a square in Northern Bucharest, Romania. ... Åžoseaua Kiseleff (Kiseleff Road) is a major road in Bucharest that runs as a northward continuation of Calea Victoriei. ... Lipscani rooftops; looking north on Str. ... Magheru Boulevard, just south of PiaÅ£a RomanÄƒ Bulevardul Gheorghe Magheru is a boulevard in central Bucharest, located between PiaÅ£a RomanÄƒ and Bulevardul Nicolae BÄƒlcescu, which leads to the University Square. ... Revolution Square (Romanian: PiaÅ£a RevoluÅ£iei) is a square in central Bucharest, on Calea Victoriei, named after the 1989 Romanian Revolution. ... The ASE building, as seen from PiaÅ£a RomanÄƒ Magheru Boulevard, just south of PiaÅ£a RomanÄƒ PiaÅ£a RomanÄƒ (meaning Roman Square in Romanian) is a major traffic intersection in Sector 1, central Bucharest. ... PiaÅ£a Rosetti is a small square in the 2nd District of Bucharest, 5 minutes from PiaÅ£a RomanÄƒ. It is named after former mayor, politician, and 1848 revolutionary C. A. Rosetti. ... The park in the middle of the square and the Unirea Shopping Center in the background Aerial view of PiaÅ£a Unirii. ... University Square is located in the downtown Bucharest, near the Bucharest University. ... Calea Victoriei in 1935. ... Victoria Palace Victory Square (Romanian: PiaÅ£a Victoriei) is a major intersection in central Bucharest, where Calea Victoriei, LascÄƒr Catargiu Boulevard, Iancu de Hunedoara Boulevard, Kiseleff Boulevard and Nicolae Titulescu Boulevard cross. ...

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