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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type               = town
|county             = Dâmbovița
|population_total   = auto
|map_caption        = Location in Dâmbovița County
|official_name      = Titu
|image_map          = Titu jud Dambovita.png
|image_shield       = ROU_DB_Titu_CoA.jpg
|image_skyline      = Titu Train Station.jpg
|image_caption      = Titu train station
|leader_name        = Traian Niculae<ref>{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=8 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|leader_party       = PNL
|term               = 2020&ndash;2024
|coordinates        = {{coord|44|39|44|N|25|34|25|E|region:RO|display=inline,title}}
|elevation          = 100
|elevation_min      =
|elevation_max      =
|area_total         = 42.51
|population_as_of   =
|population_footnotes =
|postal_code        = 135500
|area_code          = (+40) 02 45
|website            = {{URL|https://primariatitu.ro/}}
}}
'''Titu''' ({{IPA|ro|ˈtitu}}) is a town in [[Dâmbovița County]], [[Muntenia]], [[Romania]], with a population of 9,291 {{As of|2021|lc=on}}.
==Location==
The town in located in the southern part of the county, in the center of the [[Wallachian Plain]]. It lies at a distance of {{cvt|39.5|km}} from the county seat, [[Târgoviște]], {{cvt|52|km}} from [[Bucharest]], and {{cvt|73.5|km}} from
[[Pitești]]. Titu îs surrounded by several [[Communes of Romania|communes]]: [[Produlești]] and [[Braniștea, Dâmbovița|Braniștea]] to the north, [[Odobești, Dâmbovița|Odobești]] and [[Potlogi]] to the south, [[Conțești, Dâmbovița|Conțești]] and [[Lungulețu]] to the east, and [[Costeștii din Vale]] to the west.
==Zones and administration==
Titu is divided into three main zones:<ref>{{cite web|title=Despre Titu|url=http://www.primariatitu.ro/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=53|publisher=Primăria Oraşului Titu|accessdate=7 December 2012}}</ref>
* ''Titu-gară'' – The main part of the city, it contains the town hall, the main school, the train station and most important buildings.
* ''Titu-târg'' – A rural zone which includes the town's library and the second school. It was also the former center town.
* ''Sălcuța'' – The smallest zone and a village in its own right, it is rural and features a church. It is also the place where the ''bâlci'' is held.
The town administers five other villages: Fusea, Hagioaica, Mereni, Plopu and Sălcuța.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oraș Titu|url=http://www.orastitu.ro/index.php/8-demo-articles/1-template-features.html|publisher=Primăria Titu|accessdate=7 December 2012}}</ref>
==Industry==
The French automobile manufacturer [[Renault]] is operating a technical centre near the town of Titu, that is used for testing and optimizing vehicles of the [[Automobile Dacia|Dacia]] brand. It became operational in September 2010 and the cost of the investment raised to 166 million euro. The centre includes 100 testing lines for parts and vehicles and {{convert|32|km|mi|abbr=off}} of test tracks that allow simulating various running conditions encountered around the world. It has 300 employees and is located halfway between the [[Mioveni]] factory and the research centre in [[Bucharest]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Renault Technologie Roumanie a inaugurat Centrul Tehnic Titu|url=http://www.daciagroup.com/presa/comunicate-de-presa/2010/renault-technologie-roumanie-inaugurat-centrul-tehnic-titu|publisher=Dacia Group|accessdate=7 December 2012|date=16 September 2010}}</ref>
The town holds an annual fair on September 14.
==Natives==
*[[Dimitrie Dimăncescu]] (1896–1984), diplomat
*[[Ioan Dimăncescu]]  (1898–1951), army officer
*[[Ion Miu]] (born 1955), virtuoso cimbalom player
==References==
{{commons category|Titu}}
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{{Dâmboviţa County}}
[[Category:Towns in Romania]]
[[Category:Populated places in Dâmbovița County]]
[[Category:Localities in Muntenia]]
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