Bucu (Ialomița)

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Bucu
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Bucu (Ialomița) (Romania)
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Basic data
State : RomaniaRomania Romania
Historical region : Great Wallachia
Circle : Ialomița
Coordinates : 44 ° 36 '  N , 27 ° 30'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 36 '21 "  N , 27 ° 29' 35"  E
Time zone : EET ( UTC +2)
Height : 25  m
Area : 43.01  km²
Residents : 2,323 (October 20, 2011)
Population density : 54 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 927060
Telephone code : (+40) 02 43
License plate : IL
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Mayor : Ion Drăgușin ( PI )
Postal address : Calea Bucureşti, no. 101
loc. Bucu, jud. Ialomia, RO-927060
Website :
Others
City Festival : Church Day
Last weekend in June

Bucu is a municipality in Ialomița County in south-eastern Romania .

Geographical location

Location of Bucu in Ialomița County
Mayor's office in Bucu

Bucu is located on the left bank of the Ialomița on the European route 60 (national road [ Drum național ] DN 2A), 9 kilometers northeast of the district capital Slobozia . The Bărăgan steppe connects to the southeast of the municipality , north of Bucu the place is surrounded by extensive fields of grain and sunflower.

History and economy

Bucu was first mentioned in a document in 1580. However, according to findings in the area of ​​the place - called Pochina by the locals - settlement of the region goes back to the Late Bronze Age .

In 2004, today's neighboring community of Ograda was spun off from Bucu.

The economic activity of the residents consists mainly in agriculture and animal husbandry. There is also a furniture and confectionery factory in the village. Modern branches of industry are wood and steel processing as well as engine construction. Current investments are mainly focused on the adjacent railway line and the complete electrification of the community. The projects planned for the future include the construction of schools and roads, the expansion of the water supply and the construction of a large park.

population

In 2002, of the 5287 inhabitants, 5231 referred to themselves as Romanians , 53 as Roma and one inhabitant each referred to themselves as Greek , Magyar and Lipovan .

traffic

Bucu is on the railway line from Urziceni to Țăndărei . Around four local trains per day run in both directions at the station.

Web links

Commons : Bucu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
  2. ^ Community website, accessed June 10, 2012
  3. ↑ List of historical monuments of the Romanian Ministry of Culture, updated 2010 (PDF; 7.10 MB)
  4. ↑ Information from the Romanian Parliament , accessed on September 10, 2018 (PDF; 250 kB, Romanian).
  5. ↑ Ghidul Primariilor, accessed 24 April 2010
  6. ↑ EDRC.ro, accessed June 10, 2012