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Mioveni
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| County | Argeş County | ||
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| Status | Town | ||
| Mayor | Ion Georgescu, Social Democratic Party, since 2004 | ||
| Area | 50.79 km² | ||
| Population (2002) | 35,889 | ||
| Density | 706 inh/km² | ||
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Mioveni is a town in Argeş County, Romania, near the city of Piteşti. As of 2002, it had a population of 35,849.
It was first mentioned in a written record in 1485. It developed much in the 1970s after the Dacia car manufacturing plant was built nearby. There is also a Nuclear Research Institute, that builds components and materials for the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, and a high security prison. Its mayor, Vasile Costescu, died in May 2006. He was succeeded by his vice-mayor, Ion Georgescu (both members of the Social Democratic Party).
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