Baia de Aramă

Baia de Aramă is a small Romanian town located in Mehedinți County, in the historical region of Oltenia, with a population of 4,478 as of 2021. Eight villages are administered by the town: Bratilovu, Brebina, Dealu Mare, Mărășești, Negoești, Pistrița, Stănești, and Titerlești.

Baia de Aramă
Town
Sfinții Voievozi Church at Baia de Aramă Monastery
Sfinții Voievozi Church at Baia de Aramă Monastery
Coat of arms of Baia de Aramă
Coat of arms
Location in Mehedinți County
Location in Mehedinți County
Baia de Aramă is located in Romania
Baia de Aramă
Baia de Aramă
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°0′0″N 22°48′41″E
CountryRomania
CountyMehedinți
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ilie-Ion Tudorescu[1] (PNL)
Area
91.11 km2 (35.18 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,478
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
225100
Area code(+40) 02 52
Vehicle reg.MH
Websitewww.primariabaiadearama.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1910 1,490—    
1930 1,461−1.9%
1948 1,513+3.6%
1977 4,899+223.8%
1992 5,624+14.8%
2002 5,724+1.8%
2011 5,349−6.6%
2021 4,478−16.3%
Source: Census data

The river Brebina runs through the town. Some Dacian ruins can be found in the town, as well as the 17th century Baia de Aramă Monastery. The name of the town means "copper mine", suggesting that Baia de Aramă was once a strong copper mining town. However, over the years, many of the mines in the town have closed, leaving roughly half the town unemployed.

Natives

See also

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  • Post office
    Post office
  • Heroes' monument
    Heroes' monument
  • Tudor Vladimirescu monument
    Tudor Vladimirescu monument
  • Wooden church in Brebina
    Wooden church in Brebina
  • Wooden church in Titerlești
    Wooden church in Titerlești
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