Fieni
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Fieni | |
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Coordinates:45°7′20″N25°25′6″E/ 45.12222°N 25.41833°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Dâmbovița |
Government | |
• Mayor(2020–2024) | Iulian Tătulescu[1](PSD) |
Area | 28.52 km2(11.01 sq mi) |
Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 6,378 |
• Density | 220/km2(580/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST(UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 135100 |
Vehicle reg. | DB |
Website | www |
Fieniis a town inDâmbovița County,Muntenia,Romania,on theIalomița River,having a population of 6,378 as of 2021. It administers two villages, Berevoești and Costești.
The town is situated in a hilly area south of theBucegi Mountains,on the banks of theIalomița River.It is located 29 km (18 mi) north of the county seat,Târgoviște,and is crossed bynational roadDN71 ,which starts close toBucharest,runs through Târgoviște, and ends inSinaia,35 km (22 mi) north of Fieni.
The St. Nicholas Church of Fieni, built in 1804, is a historical monument. A cement factory in Fieni was bought in 2002 by the German companyHeidelbergCement.The local football team,Cimentul Fieni,was founded in 1936 and played inDivizia C,before being dissolved in 2005. The home ground of the team wasStadionul Cimentul.
Natives
[edit]- Aryeh Finkel(1931–2016), rabbi
- Olga Homeghi(born 1958), rower
- Gheorghe Leahu(born 1968), footballer
References
[edit]- ^"Results of the 2020 local elections".Central Electoral Bureau.Retrieved8 June2021.
- ^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(XLS).National Institute of Statistics.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1977 | 6,325 | — |
1992 | 8,260 | +30.6% |
2002 | 8,092 | −2.0% |
2011 | 7,428 | −8.2% |
2021 | 6,378 | −14.1% |
Source: Census data |