Moreni

For other uses, see Moreni (disambiguation).

Moreni
—  Municipality  —
Moreni Location of Moreni
Coordinates: 44°58′49″N 25°38′40″E / 44.98028°N 25.64444°E / 44.98028; 25.64444Coordinates: 44°58′49″N 25°38′40″E / 44.98028°N 25.64444°E / 44.98028; 25.64444
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.

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

External links

• Photos from Moreni