Zlatna
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Zlatna | ||
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Country | Romania | |
County | Alba County | |
Status | Town | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Silviu Ponoran (National Liberal Party) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 254.26 km2 (98.17 sq mi) | |
Population (2002) | ||
• Total | 8,607 | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Zlatna (German: Schlatten, Goldenmarkt; Hungarian: Zalatna; Latin: Ampellum) is a town in Alba County, central Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 8,607.
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Administration
The town administers eighteen villages: Botești (Golddorf; Botesbánya), Budeni (Higendorf), Dealu Roatei (Rotberg), Dobrot, Dumbrava, Feneș (Wildendorf; Fenes), Galați (Galz; Ompolygalac), Izvoru Ampoiului (Gross-Ompeil; Nagyompoly), Pârău Gruiului (Gruybach), Pătrângeni (Peters; Ompolykövesd ), Pirita (Pfirth), Podu lui Paul (Pauls), Runc (Goldrücken), Ruși (Rusch), Suseni (Oberdorf), Trâmpoiele (Trempojel; Kénesd), Valea Mică (Kleinwasser) and Vâltori (Waldrücken; Vultur).
Geography
Located 36 km north-west of Alba Iulia, in the Zlatna depression, the town lies at the confluence of Ampoi River with Valea Morilor creek.
History
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1977 | 10,027 | — |
1992 | 9,391 | −6.3% |
2002 | 9,254 | −1.5% |
2011 | 7,182 | −22.4% |
Source: Census data |
A gold mining settlement has existed in the area since Roman times, when it was known as a municipium under the name of Ampellum. The name Zlatna (derived from the Slavic term for gold) was first recorded in a 1347 document. In 1387, it was awarded town status. During 1619-1620 Gabriel Bethlen, brought to Zlatna a few hundred German and Slovakian settlers for mining work. Zlatna regained its town status in 1968, after a time when it was officially a commune.
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