Moreni

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Moreni
Moreni (Romania )
Moreni
Moreni
Location of Moreni
Coordinates: 44°58′49″N 25°38′40″E / 44.98028, 25.64444
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Dâmboviţa County
Status Municipality
Government
 - Mayor Vasile Goran (Social Democratic Party)
Population (2002)
 - Total 22,868
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website: http://www.moreni.ro/

Moreni is a town in Dâmboviţa County, Romania, located about 100 km north-west of Bucharest, with a population of 22,868.

Petroleum field at Moreni in the 1920s
Petroleum field at Moreni in the 1920s

In 1691, Moreni became the first place in Romania (and third in the world) where oil was extracted.

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

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