Moreni
Moreni | |
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Moreni Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 44°58′49″N 25°38′40″E / 44.98028°N 25.64444°ECoordinates: 44°58′49″N 25°38′40″E / 44.98028°N 25.64444°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Dâmbovița |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Constantin Dinu[1] (PSD) |
Area | 35.14 km2 (13.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | 18,687 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 135300 |
Vehicle reg. | DB |
Website | www |
Moreni (Romanian pronunciation: [moˈrenʲ]) is a municipality in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 22,868. The city is in the eastern part of the county, on the border with Prahova County. It is located 22 km (14 mi) east of the county seat, Târgoviște, and about 100 km (62 mi) north-west of Bucharest.
History[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1948 | 9,046 | — |
1956 | 11,687 | +29.2% |
1966 | 11,659 | −0.2% |
1977 | 17,737 | +52.1% |
1992 | 22,886 | +29.0% |
2002 | 22,868 | −0.1% |
2011 | 18,687 | −18.3% |
Source: Census data |
In 1861, Moreni became the first place in Romania (and third in the world) where oil was extracted.[3]
Recently, an industrial park was built by the local authorities to encourage investment in the area.
Natives[]
- Gheorghe Barbu
- Constantin Herold
- Andrei Ivan
- Ralph S. Locher
- George Mihăiță
- Ștefan Niculescu
- Gabriel Paraschiv
- Ionuț Zaharia
References[]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ ANRM - prezentare generală a resurselor petroliere
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moreni. |
Categories:
- Populated places in Dâmbovița County
- Localities in Muntenia
- Cities in Romania
- Monotowns in Romania
- Dâmbovița County geography stubs