Moroeni
| Moroeni | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Moroeni Location of Moroeni, Dâmboviţa | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′29″N 25°27′2″E / 45.24139°N 25.45056°E | |
| 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
- ↑ Salon.com, "What's Real in Borat?"
- ↑ (Romanian) "Borat îi duce pe ţiganii din Glod în cancelariile lumii", Adevărul, November 23, 2006; Retrieved September 17, 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, April 11, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.