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 5,349. 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.
Baia de Aramă | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mehedinți County | |
  Baia de Aramă Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°0′0″N 22°48′41″E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Mehedinți |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ionel-Rafael Dunărinţu[1] (PSD) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 5,349 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MH |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Source: Census data | ||
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.
Eight villages are administered by the town: Bratilovu, Brebina, Dealu Mare, Mărășești, Negoești, Pistrița, Stănești and Titerlești.
References
- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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