Slatina, Romania
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| County | Olt County | ||
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| Status | County capital | ||
| Mayor | Darius Bogdan Valcov, Democratic Party, since 2004 | ||
| Population (2002) | 79,171 | ||
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| Web site | http://www.primariaslatina.ro/ | ||
Slatina is the capital city of Olt county, Romania, on the river Olt.
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[edit] History
The town of Slatina is mentioned for the first time in an official document issued by Vladislav I Vlaicu on January 20th, 1386. The document states that merchants from Braşov should not pay a fee at the Slatina customs point.The name's origin is Slavic "Slam-tina", which means "salted land" or "salty water", although a small minority promote a politicized misconception that the term originates in the Latin "Salatina".
[edit] Industry
In this city is located one of the biggest factories producing Aluminium in southeastern Europe ("ALRO").
[edit] Sport
The local football team Alro Slatina is playing in Liga 3,the third league of Romania. There is also the women's handball team LPS Slatina,which plays in the second hanball league of Romania.
[edit] Notable natives
Several important persons were born in this city, among them being the playwright Eugen Ionescu and the Symbolist poet Ion Minulescu.
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