Zlatna
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| County | Alba County | ||
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| Status | Town | ||
| Mayor | Silviu Ponoran, National Liberal Party, since 2004 | ||
| Population (2002) | 8,607 | ||
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Zlatna (German: Schlatten, Hungarian: Zalatna, Latin: Ampellum) is a town in Alba County, central Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 8,607 inhabitants.
[edit] Administration
The town of Zlatna is made up of the town proper and of 19 urban localities - Boteşti, Budeni, Bulbuc, Dealu Roatei, Feneş, Fântânele, Trâmpoiele, Izvoru Ampoiului, Galaţi, Presaca Ampoiului, Pătrângeni, Podu lui Paul, Părău Gruiului, Pirita, Runc, Ruşi, Suseni, Valea Mică and Vâltori.
[edit] Geography
Situated in the Zlatna depression, the town lies at the confluence of the Ampoi River with the Valtori creek, 36 km north-west of Alba Iulia.
[edit] History
Important gold exploitation center during Roman times, recognized as a municipium under the name Ampellum, Zlatna is first mentioned under its present-day name in a document dating from 1347. In 1387 it was awarded town status. During 1619-1620 Gabriel Bethlen, colonised on its territory a few hundred German and Slovakian miners. After a period of decay, when the town was degraded to village, it regained town status in 1968.
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