Ploiesti:
Ploiesti is one of the oldest cities in Romania. Centuries ago used to be a focal point of medieval marketing for all the travelers going north through the Carpathian Mountains. It is located equally distant between the capital Bucharest and the largest Carpathian Mountain passes that connect South Romania to North Romania (Transylvania).
Nowadays the city is mostly known for its oil infrastructure. It isn't an extremely active town anymore it's aging due to the lack of investment interests. It has always been an industrial town dwindling down during the Cold War reaching a plateau during the 1990's.
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