Ploiesti

Ploiesti
Plo·ieş·ti or Plo·eş·ti (plô-yĕshtʹ, -yĕshʹtē)
A city of southeast-central Romania north of Bucharest. Founded in 1596, it is the center of a major oil-producing region. Population: 254,304.

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also spelled  Ploeşti 

      city, capital of Prahova judeţ (county), southeastern Romania. It is situated between the valleys of the Prahova and Teleajen rivers, north of Bucharest. According to legend the city was named after its founder, Father Ploaie, an escapee from Transylvania. The city is first documented in the 16th century as a military camp for the army of Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul), but not until the mid-19th century did Ploieşti begin to develop rapidly. In 1856 one of the first oil refineries in the world was opened near Ploieşti, and the city's growth since that time has been directly related to that of the expanding Romanian petroleum industry. Ploieşti is the country's primary petroleum centre, having refineries, storage tanks, oil-field equipment works, and a distillery. During World War II it was the target of repeated massive bombing raids. At Brazi, south of the city, is a giant petrochemical complex. Also in Ploieşti are textile and food-processing factories. Also a cultural centre, the city has six museums, including the Oil Museum, which traces the development of the Romanian petroleum industry. Pop. (2007 est.) 230,240.

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