Moreni
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| Moreni | |
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| — Municipality — | |
 Moreni
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| 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 | 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 (Romanian pronunciation: [moˈrenʲ]) is a town in Dâmboviţa County, Romania, located about 100 km north-west of Bucharest, with a population of 22,868.
In 1691, Moreni became the first place in Romania (and third in the world) where oil was extracted.[citation needed]
Recently, an industrial park was built by the local authorities to encourage investment in the area.
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