Fieni

Fieni
Town
Fieni

Location of Fieni

Coordinates: 45°7′20″N 25°25′6″E / 45.12222°N 25.41833°E / 45.12222; 25.41833Coordinates: 45°7′20″N 25°25′6″E / 45.12222°N 25.41833°E / 45.12222; 25.41833
Country  Romania
County Dâmboviţa County
Status Town
Government
  Mayor Adriean Budoiu (Social Democratic Party)
Area
  Total 28.52 km2 (11.01 sq mi)
Population (2002)
  Total 8,092
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.fieni.ro/

Fieni is a town in Dâmboviţa County, Romania, on the Ialomiţa River, having a population of 8,000. It administers two villages, Berevoeşti and Costeşti.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 6,325    
1992 8,260+30.6%
2002 8,092−2.0%
2011 7,428−8.2%
Source: Census data

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 company HeidelbergCement. The local football team, Cimentul Fieni, was founded in 1936 and currently plays in Divizia C.

The cement plant in Fieni
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