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'''Moreni''' ({{IPA-ro|moˈrenʲ}}) is a town in [[Dâmboviţa County]], [[Romania]], located about 100 km north-west of [[Bucharest]], with a population of 22,868.
'''Moreni''' ({{IPA-ro|moˈrenʲ}}) is a town in [[Dâmbovița County]], [[Romania]], located about 100 km north-west of [[Bucharest]], with a population of 22,868.
[[Image:Petroleum field at Moreni.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Petroleum field at Moreni in the 1920s]]
[[Image:Petroleum field at Moreni.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Petroleum field at Moreni in the 1920s]]



Revision as of 17:12, 17 January 2017

Moreni
Municipality
Coat of arms of Moreni
Country Romania
CountyDâmbovița County
StatusMunicipality
Government
 • MayorConstantin Dinu (Social Democratic Party)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
18,687
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://www.primariamoreni.ro

Moreni (Template:IPA-ro) is a town in Dâmbovița County, Romania, located about 100 km north-west of Bucharest, with a population of 22,868.

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.[1]

Recently, an industrial park was built by the local authorities to encourage investment in the area.

References