Status County capital Area 53.93 km² Local time Friday 2:28 AM | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 70,293 (2011) | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 65% Humidity Points of interest Muzeul Județean Olt, Ștrandul Progresul, Plaja Olt | ||
Slatina ([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 70,293 in 2011, being an important industrial center.
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Map of Slatina, Romania
The city administers one village, Cireașov.
History
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, stemming from Slam-tina, "salted land" or "salty water".
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), 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").
Sport
There is an association football club in Slatina, ACS Inter Olt Slatina, that plays in Liga III (the third league of Romania).
The city is also home to KZN Slatina, a women's team handball club which plays in the second handball league of Romania.