Colentina, Bucharest

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Colentina is a borough in Sector 2 in the north-east of Bucharest, Romania. It is situated around the boulevard with the same name. 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.

There are a couple of lakes in Colentina; a river by the same name runs through the neighborhood. A major road passes through the borough, connecting the central part of the city with the outskirts.

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One of the most famous hip-hop bands in Romania, Paraziţii, comes from Colentina.