Măneşti, Dâmboviţa
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Măneşti is a commune in Dâmboviţa County, Romania, in the valley of the Dâmboviţa River, at a distance of 14 km northwest of Târgovişte.
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[edit] Administration
It was formerly part of plasa Voineşti and between 1952 and 1968 it was part of Ploieşti region. In 1968, the current administration was set and since, it is part of Dâmboviţa County.
On its territory, there are three villages: Măneşti and Drăgăeşti are on the right bank of the Dâmboviţa river and Ungureni on the left bank.
[edit] Name
The name of Măneşti is derived from "Manea" (a Romanian first name), the name of Drăgăeşti from "Drag" (meaning "dear" in Romanian) and the name of Ungureni from "Ungurean" (people from the Hungarian lands, i.e. Transylvania), as in this place settled Romanians from Transylvania (which was back then ruled by Hungary).
[edit] Population
As of 2004, it has a population of 4,600. Most the inhabitants are of Romanian ethnicity, but there are some Roma people (Gypsies) in the village of Drăgăeşti. In 1924, it had a population of 3,123.
[edit] Economy
Most people are farmers, among the crops are apples and pears, as well as maize and wheat. A part of the inhabitants commute to Târgovişte, which is the closest city. Also, there used to be some petroleum extraction in the region, but the resources ended.
[edit] Nearby localities
- Căprioru (North-West)
- Decindeni (South-West)
- Dragomireşti (South)
- Gheboieni (North-East)
- Prisaca (South-East)
- Tătărani (North-West)
