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Târgoviște
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| Country | Romania | ||
| County | Dâmbovița County | ||
| Status | County capital | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gabriel Boriga (Democratic Party) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 89,429 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | http://www.pmtgv.ro/ | ||
Târgoviște (alternative spelling: Tîrgoviște; Romanian pronunciation: [tɨrˈɡoviʃte]) is a city in the Dâmbovița county of Romania. It is situated on the right bank of the Ialomiţa River. As of 2003[update], it had an estimated population of 89,000. One village, Priseaca, is administered by the city.
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Târgoviște is a name derived from Slavic, its original meaning being of marketplace, cf. Serbian Trgovište (Трговиште) and Bulgarian Търговище (Targovishte) being derived from the Slavic word trъgъ, which means market.
There are towns with the same name (albeit with different spellings) in both Bulgaria and Serbia. The Romanian and Bulgarian towns are twinned.
The city was first founded during the period of the Second Bulgarian Empire in the 12th century, the Royal Court ("Curtea Domnească"), was probably built during this time by the early Vlach Voievods. It became the capital of the Wallachian voivodship, probably during the reign of Mircea cel Bătrân. Vlad III Dracula later added the Chindia Tower, now a symbol of the city.
In 1597, the Hajduks of Mihai Viteazul and Starina Novak fought and won a decisive battle against the Ottoman Empire in Târgoviște.
After Constantin Brâncoveanu moved the capital to Bucharest, Târgoviște lost its importance, decaying economically as its population decreased.
Târgoviște was the site of the trial and execution of Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena in December 1989.
Targoviste Railway station is an important railway junction, linking Bucharest from the Ploiești and Pietroșița. Railway station building was inaugurated on 2 January 1884, with rail Titu-Târgoviște. This railway was built by VII Company of the railway of I Engineering Regiment. On 27 May 1894 was inaugurated Târgoviște-Pucioasa railway. Ploiești-Targoviște was inaugurated on 29 June 1946, although its construction had been started since 1929.
The city is served by Teiș halt, Târgoviște Nord station and the stopping of the Romlux and Valea Voievozilor.
The railway station is open for both passenger traffic - with sales / reservation electronic tickets - and merchandise traffic. Lines serving the large industrial operators of the city - MECHEL, Otelinox, UPET, Erdemir, Romlux, Rondocarton.
Located at a crossroads of ancient trade routes, the city is now a road and rail junction, can be easily approached from all sides. Targoviste Municipality is located near the capital of Romania, at a distance of 80 km Otopeni International Airport Henri Coanda, along with the smaller Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu.
| Drum naţional | Traseu | Lungime (km) | Drum European | Observaţii |
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| DN 71 | Tărtăşeşti — Târgovişte — Pucioasa — Sinaia | |||
| DN 72 | Găeşti — Târgovişte — Ploieşti | |||
| DN 72A | Târgovişte — Câmpulung |
Also, a number of county roads pass the city:
In the city, public transport is provided by SC Public Transport S.A. and include bus, trolley and maxi-taxi. In 2005 was developed and modernized public transport, SC Public Transport S.A. making passenger transport company in public-private partnership.
Târgovişte is home to Municipal MCM Târgovişte basketball club which competes in the Romanian League and the EuroCup.
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