Slatina, Romania

Municipality in Olt, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Olt County

(2020–2024) Constantin Stelian Emil Moț^[1] (PSD)Area

53.93 km² (20.82 sq mi)Elevation

155 m (509 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

63,487 • Density1,200/km² (3,000/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

230002–230128

Area code(+40) 02 49Vehicle reg.OTWebsitewww.primariaslatina.ro

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.

The city administers one village, Cireașov.

History

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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

Petre S. Aurelian - politician
Aurelia Brădeanu - handball player
Ionel Dănciulescu - football player
Felicia Filip - operatic soprano
Iulian Filipescu - football player
Mădălina Diana Ghenea - actress and model
Eugène Ionesco - playwright
Claudiu Niculescu - football player
Monica Niculescu - tennis player

References

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

External links

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Livecam Slatina, Olt --- Strada Crișan (Libertății - Primăverii)

Olt County, Romania

Cities

Slatina (county seat)
Caracal

Towns

Communes

v t e County seats of Romania (alphabetical order by county)
Alba Iulia Arad Pitești Bacău Oradea Bistrița Botoșani Brașov Brăila Buzău Reșița Călărași Cluj-Napoca Constanța Sfântu Gheorghe Târgoviște Craiova Galați Giurgiu Târgu Jiu Miercurea Ciuc Deva Slobozia Iași Bucharest Baia Mare Drobeta-Turnu Severin Târgu Mureș Piatra Neamț Slatina Ploiești Satu Mare Zalău Sibiu Suceava Alexandria Timișoara Tulcea Vaslui Râmnicu Vâlcea Focșani Bucharest (national capital)