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Pitesti in Romaniapng
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Argeş County
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Town
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Vasile Costescu
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Social Democratic Party
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2004
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5079
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2002
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35,889
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706
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is a town in
Argeş county,
Romania , near the city of
Piteşti .
As Of 2002 , it has a population of 35.849.
It was first mentioned in a written record in
1485 . It developed much in the
1970 s 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.