Mioveni

Mioveni (Romanian pronunciation: [mi.oˈvenʲ]) is a town in Argeș County, Romania, approximately 15 km (9 miles) north-east of Pitești. As of 2011, it had a population of 31,998. The town administers four villages: Clucereasa, Colibași, Făgetu and Racovița.

Mioveni Orthodox Church
Mioveni
Town
Coat of arms
Location in Argeș County
Mioveni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°57′25″N 24°56′26″E
Country Romania
CountyArgeș
Government
 • MayorIon Georgescu[1] (PSD)
Area
50.79 km2 (19.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
31,998
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.AG
Websitehttp://emioveni.ro

History

It was first mentioned in a written record in 1485. It developed much in the 1970s after the construction of the Automobile Dacia manufacturing plant, inaugurated in 1968. There is also a Nuclear Research Institute, that builds components and materials for the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, and a high security prison.

Prior to April 1989, when it was declared a town, the place was a commune under the name of Colibași. In 1996, the historic name of Mioveni was revived, although the old village had been completely razed under the Communist regime in order to make way for new urban construction.[3]

Economy

Automobile Dacia is headquartered in the town.

Sports

Its football team, CS Mioveni (formerly Dacia Mioveni) played in the Romanian first league for two seasons: in 2007–08 and in 2011–12. They also reached the semifinals of the 2007–08 Romanian Cup.

Notes
  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. (in Romanian) Mioveni Archived 2013-07-02 at Archive.today at the Argeș County Council site; accessed July 2, 2013


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