Colentina, Bucharest

Colentina, Bucharest
A hut in the village of Colentina, 1869 watercolor by Amedeo Preziosi
Bathers in the Colentina river, 1869 watercolor by Amedeo Preziosi

Colentina is one of the main neighborhoods in Bucharest's 2nd district located on the north-east of the city. A local folk etymology says that the name is derived from "colea-n-tină" (there, in the mud), this being the answer given by a spătar to Matei Basarab, who asked the former where he had defeated the Ottoman army.

Coordinates: 44°28′N 26°09′E / 44.467°N 26.15°E / 44.467; 26.15


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