Baia de Aramă
Town in Mehedinți, Romania
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Baia de Aramă (Hungarian: Arámabánya) is a small Romanian town located in Mehedinți County, in the historical region of Oltenia, with a population of 4,478 as of 2021. Eight villages are administered by the town: Bratilovu, Brebina, Dealu Mare, Mărășești, Negoești, Pistrița, Stănești, and Titerlești.
Baia de Aramă | |
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 Sfinții Voievozi Church at Baia de Aramă Monastery | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mehedinți County | |
  Baia de Aramă Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°0′0″N 22°48′41″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mehedinți |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ilie-Ion Tudorescu[1] (PSD) |
Area | 91.11 km2 (35.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,478 |
| • Density | 49.15/km2 (127.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 225100 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 52 |
| Vehicle reg. | MH |
| Website | www |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 4,478 | −16.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
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. 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.
Natives
- Doru Popescu (1949–2023), footballer
- Ipolit Strâmbu (1871–1934), painter
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