Ghencea is a district of the Romanian capital city Bucharest, which is home to the famous football team FC Steaua Bucureşti. It is also home to the rugby team Steaua Bucureşti Rugby. Nearby districts are Drumul Taberei and Rahova.

Construction of apartment blocks started in the area in 1950. The textile factory Tricodava and the plastic factory Munplast were build by the communist regime in the neighborhood. Tricodava was demolished in 2007 and an apartment complex was built on the former location. ^[1]

The infrastructure of the neighborhood is not very good. There are no subway stations in the area and the only way to get around fast is by using lightrail line 41. Getting around by car, bus or trolleybus can be very time consuming especially during rush hours.

There are no markets in the area but in the morning people come from the nearby village of Domneşti and sell fruits and vegetables on the street. There is a Billa supermarket that serves the area. The district hosts the famous football team FC Steaua Bucureşti. When the team plays at home ground the neighborhood tends to become extremely crowded as supporters come from all over Bucharest.

• Stadionul Steaua, home stadium of Steaua Bucureşti
• Ghencea cemetery

v t e Geography of Bucharest, Romania
Sectors of Bucharest	Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3 Sector 4 Sector 5 Sector 6
Districts (quarters)	13 Septembrie Aviației Băneasa Berceni Bucureștii Noi Centrul Civic Colentina Cotroceni Crângași Dămăroaia Dealul Spirii Dorobanți Dristor Drumul Taberei Dudești Ferentari Floreasca Fundeni Ghencea Giulești Giurgiului Grivița Iancului Lipscani Militari Moșilor Obor Odăi Old Town Olteniței Pantelimon Pipera Primăverii Progresul Rahova Regie Tei Tineretului Titan Vitan Văcărești
Squares	Charles de Gaulle Constituției Quito Square Revoluției Romană Rosetti Unirii University Square Victory Square
Major streets	Bulevardul Unirii Calea Moșilor Calea Victoriei Lipscani Magheru Boulevard Șoseaua Kiseleff
Hills	Cotroceni Dealul Mitropoliei Dealul Spirii
Rivers	Colentina Dâmbovița
Lakes	Lacul Morii Lake Băneasa Lake Cișmigiu Lake Dâmbovița Lake Floreasca Lake Fundeni Lake Grivița Lake Herăstrău Lake Pantelimon Lake Plumbuita Lake Străulești Lake Tei Lake Tineretului Lake Titan Lake Văcărești
Parks and forests	Băneasa Forest (Codrii Vlăsiei) Bordei Park Botanical Garden Carol Park Cișmigiu Gardens Giulești Park Grădina Icoanei Herăstrău Park Tineretului Park Vitan Park
See also	Bucharest metropolitan area Kilometer Zero Old Princely Court

44°24′N 26°00′E / 44.400°N 26.000°E / 44.400; 26.000

Category:Districts of Bucharest