Area 42.51 km² Local time Sunday 12:18 AM | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 12,228 (2010) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 60% Humidity |
Titu ([ˈtitu]) is a town in Dâmbovița County, southern Romania, with a population of 10,226 as of 2002, best known for its yearly September 14 fair (bâlci).
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Map of Titu, Romania
Zones and administration
Titu is divided into three main zones:
The town administers five other villages: Fusea, Hagioaica, Mereni, Plopu and Sălcuța.
Industry
The French automobile manufacturer Renault is operating a technical centre near the town of Titu, that is used for testing and optimizing vehicles of the Dacia brand. It became operational in September 2010 and the cost of the investment raised to 166 million euro. The centre includes 100 testing lines for parts and vehicles and 32 kilometres (20 miles) of test tracks that allow simulating various running conditions encountered around the world. It has 300 employees and is located at the half of the distance between the Mioveni factory and the research centre in Bucharest.