Moroeni

Moroeni
Commune
Moroeni

Location of Moroeni, Dâmboviţa

Coordinates: 45°14′29″N 25°27′2″E / 45.24139°N 25.45056°E / 45.24139; 25.45056
Country  Romania
County Dâmbovița County
Status Commune
Government
  Mayor Iordan Constantin (Social Democratic Party)
Population (2011)
  Total 5,227
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Moroeni is a commune in Dâmbovița County, southern Romania. It is composed of six villages: Dobreşti, Glod, Lunca, Moroeni, Muşcel and Pucheni.

Glod village was a shooting location for the mockumentary film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, representing Borat's home village of Kuzcek, Kazakhstan.[1] The Kazakh villagers were played by local Roma.[2]

References

  1. Salon.com, "What's Real in Borat?"
  2. (Romanian) "Borat îi duce pe ţiganii din Glod în cancelariile lumii", Adevărul, November 23, 2006; Retrieved September 17, 2013.


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