Fun fact 2 about Ploiesti
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The Mehedințeanu brothers established the world's first large-scale oil refinery in Ploiești between 1856 and 1857.
Ploiesti
Romania
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Ploiesti
Romania
Country
Romania
Population
209.9K
Coordinates
44.95, 26.03
Ploiești, formerly spelled Ploești, is a city and the county seat of Prahova County, Romania. Situated in the historical region of Muntenia, it lies on the Wallachian Plain, approximately 56 km (35 mi) north of Bucharest.
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