Titu Explained

Type:town
County:Dâmbovița
Population Total:auto
Official Name:Titu
Leader Name:Traian Niculae[1]
Leader Party:PNL
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:44.6622°N 25.5736°W
Elevation:100
Area Total:42.51
Postal Code:135500
Area Code:(+40) 02 45

Titu (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /ˈtitu/) is a town in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 9,291 .

Location

The town in located in the southern part of the county, in the center of the Wallachian Plain. It lies at a distance of from the county seat, Târgoviște, from Bucharest, and from Pitești. Titu îs surrounded by several communes: Produlești and Braniștea to the north, Odobești and Potlogi to the south, Conțești and Lungulețu to the east, and Costeștii din Vale to the west.

Zones and administration

Titu is divided into three main zones:[2]

The town administers five other villages: Fusea, Hagioaica, Mereni, Plopu and Sălcuța.[3]

Industry

The French automobile manufacturer Renault is operating a technical centre near the town of Titu, that is used for testing and optimizing vehicles of the Dacia brand. It became operational in September 2010 and the cost of the investment raised to 166 million euro. The centre includes 100 testing lines for parts and vehicles and 32km (20miles) of test tracks that allow simulating various running conditions encountered around the world. It has 300 employees and is located halfway between the Mioveni factory and the research centre in Bucharest.[4]

The town holds an annual fair on September 14.

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 8 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Despre Titu. Primăria Oraşului Titu. 7 December 2012.
  3. Web site: Oraș Titu. Primăria Titu. 7 December 2012.
  4. Web site: Renault Technologie Roumanie a inaugurat Centrul Tehnic Titu. Dacia Group. 7 December 2012. 16 September 2010.