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Romania • Romania is the 10th largest

country of the European Union by area; • Romania shares a border with

Hungary, Serbia, Ukraine, Moldova and Bulgaria.

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h a s t h e 7th l a r g e s t population of the European Union with more than 19 million people.

• Its capital and largest city

is Bucharest, the tenth largest city in the EU.

Dâmboviţța County The predominant industries are: • Metallurgical industry • Food industry • Textile industry • Chemical industry • Construction materials industry The main tourist destinations are: • TÂRGOVIȘTE town, the ancient

capital of Wallachia • PUCIOASA Resort • IALOMITA River Valley

Târgoviște town

The name ”TÂRGOVIȘTE” is a slavic name which means ”MARKETPLACE” • Is the County seat of the Dâmbovița County, at

a distance of 80 km far from the Capital and the main airport, Henri Coanda.

• Was the capital of Wallachia between early

15th century and 16th century before moving to Bucharest. The most important figure was the bloody prince Vlad Țepeș, known as Vlad the Impaler, the character of the Bram Stocker novel ”Dracula”.

• Was the site of the trial and execution of

Nicolae Ceaușescu (ex-leader of Romania) and his wife in December 1989.

• Has around 80.000 inhabitants

University with 10.000 students.

and a

Economic College ”Ion Ghica”

• ION GHICA was a leading figure of the second

half of the nineteenth century, scholar, author, diplomat, mathematician, politician and educator; • Romanian Prime Minister twice (1866-1867;

1870-1871); • President of the Romanian Academy four

times

Calea Domnească – 223 Târgoviște – 130016 Dâmboviţța Tel: +40372 716576 Fax: +40245 217687

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