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Moreni
Coat of arms of Moreni
Location in Dâmbovița County
Location in Dâmbovița County
Moreni is located in Romania
Moreni
Moreni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°58′49″N 25°38′40″E / 44.98028°N 25.64444°E / 44.98028; 25.64444
CountryRomania
CountyDâmbovița
Government
 • MayorConstantin Dinu[1] (PSD)
Area
35.14 km2 (13.57 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
15,472
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
135300
Vehicle reg.DB
Websitewww.primariamoreni.ro

Moreni (Template:IPA-ro) 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.

Petroleum field at Moreni in the 1920s

History

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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.

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ ANRM - prezentare generală a resurselor petroliere