Zlatna
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| Zlatna | |
| Location of Zlatna | |
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| Country | |
| County | Alba County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Silviu Ponoran (National Liberal Party) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 8,607 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Zlatna (German: Schlatten, Hungarian: Zalatna, Latin: Ampellum) is a town in Alba County, central Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 8,607.
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[edit] Administration
The town of Zlatna is made up of the town proper and 19 surrounding 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
Located 36 km north-west of Alba Iulia, in the Zlatna depression, the town lies at the confluence of Ampoi River with Valea Morilor creek.
[edit] History
A gold mining settlement during Roman times, when it was known as a municipium under the name of Ampellum, Zlatna's name was first recorded in a 1347 document. In 1387, it was awarded town status. During 1619-1620 Gabriel Bethlen, brought to Zlatna a few hundred German and Slovakian settlers for mining work. Zlatna regained its town status in 1968, after a time when it was officially a village.
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