Pitești

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Pitești

Total population

155,383

Coordinates44.86°, 24.87°

Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Pitești is a city in Romania, located on the river Argeș. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. It lies on the A1 freeway, connecting the city directly to the national capital Bucharest, being an important railway junction, with a classification yard in nearby Bălilești. The city houses the Arpechim oil refinery, and is a marketing center for the automotive industry, in particular, Automobile Dacia.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.