Slatina, Romania

Slatina (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈslatina], Bulgarian: Слатина) is the capital city of Olt County, Romania, on the river Olt. It is located in the south of Romania, on the eastern side of the river Olt, in the historical region of Muntenia. The population was 63,487 in 2021; the urban area has around 85,000 inhabitants. It is an important industrial center.

Slatina
Municipality
Coat of arms of Slatina
Coat of arms
Location in Olt County
Location in Olt County
Slatina is located in Romania
Slatina
Slatina
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°25′47″N 24°21′51″E
CountryRomania
CountyOlt
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Constantin Stelian Emil Moț[1] (PSD)
Area
53.93 km2 (20.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
63,487
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.OT
Websitewww.primariaslatina.ro

The city administers one village, Cireașov.

History
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1912 9,825—    
1930 11,243+14.4%
1948 13,136+16.8%
1956 13,381+1.9%
1966 19,250+43.9%
1977 44,892+133.2%
1992 85,168+89.7%
2002 79,171−7.0%
2011 70,293−11.2%
2021 63,487−9.7%
Source: Census data

The town of Slatina was first mentioned on January 20, 1368 in an official document issued by Vladislav I Vlaicu, Prince of Wallachia. The document stated that merchants from the Transylvanian city of Brașov would not pay customs when passing through Slatina. The word Slatina is of Slavic origin, and means "marsh, swamp, watery plain".[3]

Economy

Alro Slatina, the largest aluminum producing factories in Southeastern Europe, is located in the city. Other companies based in Slatina include ALPROM (which, like ALRO, is a subsidiary of VIMETCOGROUP), Altur (engine set manufacturer), Pirelli Tires Romania (tire-manufacturer), Steel Cord Romania (steel cord for tires), TMK Artrom (seamless steel tubes), Prysmian (electronic and electric wires and cables) and Benteler.

One of the oldest private businesses in Romania is the Slatina-based pastry shop Atletul Albanez ("The Albanian Athlete").[4]

Sport

There is an association football club in Slatina, CSM Slatina, that plays in Liga II (the second league of Romania).

The women's handball section of CSM Slatina also represent the city in the top handball league of Romania.

Natives

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. Carl Voretzsch, Romanistische Arbeiten, Volume 54, Issue 2, M. Niemeyer, 1960, p. 504.
  4. (in Romanian) "Atletul albanez al halviței cu bragă" ("The Albanian Athlete of Nougat and Boza"), in Gândul, April 12, 2006
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