Sector 3 (Bucharest)

Bucharest, Sector 3 Sector 3, București
Sector
New St. George Church and Kilometre Zero
Coordinates: 44°26′7″N 26°6′10″E / 44.43528°N 26.10278°E / 44.43528; 26.10278
Country	Romania
County	Municipality of Bucharest
Government
• Mayor	Robert Negoiță (Bucharest 2020)
• Deputy-mayor	Elena Petrescu (ALDE)
Area
• Total	32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation	60–90 m (197–295 ft)
Population  (December 1, 2021)
• Total	373,566
• Density	11,673.9/km2 (30,235/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	03xxxx
Area code	+40 x1
Car Plates	B
Website	www.primarie3.ro

Sector 3 (Romanian: Sectorul 3) is an administrative unit of Bucharest. It is the most populous, most densely populated and also the third-largest division of the city. With a total population of over 460 thousand, it is actually the second-most populated administrative area of Romania, only after the capital city.^[1] It is also the most important of all six sectors of Bucharest, as it includes the Downtown Bucharest, the Kilometre Zero and other significant landmarks. It is bordered by Sector 2 to the North, Ilfov County to the East, Sector 4 to the South, Sector 5 to the Southwest, and Sector 1 to the Northwest.

The largest and most populous district of Sector 3 is Titan.^[2] Lipscani, colloquially known as oldtown is the center of the nightlife in Bucharest, and also the biggest attraction for foreign tourists.^[3] Also notable, the Bucharest Mall is located inside the Vitan district of Sector 3. Two of the sector's districts have been described as the most pleasant by Bucharest citizens.^[4]