Bucharest (; , ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, at , on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of the Danube River and the Bulgarian border.

Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport is Romania's busiest international airport, and it is located in Otopeni, north of Bucharest's city centre. It is currently one of two airports serving the capital, with the other being Aurel Vlaicu Airport. The airport is named after Romanian flight pioneer Henri Coanda, builder of Coanda-1910 aircraft and discoverer of the Coanda effect of fluidics.