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Manesti, DambovitaMăneşti is a commune in Dmboviţa county, Romania, in the valley of the Dmboviţa river. Subdivisions On its territory, there are three villages: Măneşti and Drăgăeşti are on the right bank of the Dmboviţa river and Ungureni on the left bank. Name The name of Măneşti is derived from "Manea" (a Romanian first name), the name of Drăgăeşti from "Drag" (meaning "dear" in Romanian) and the name of Ungureni from "Ungurean" (people from the Hungarian lands), as in this place settled Romanians from Transylvania (which was back then ruled by Hungary). Population As of 2004, it has a population of 4,600. Most the inhabitants are of Romanian ethnicity, but there are some Roma people (Gypsies) in the village of Drăgăeşti. Economy Most people are farmers, among the crops are apples and pears, as well as maize and wheat. A part of the inhabitants commute to Trgovişte, which is the closest city. Also, there used to be some petroleum extraction in the region, but the resources ended. Nearby localities
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