Ocna Mureş

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Ocna Mureş
Location of Ocna Mureş
County Alba County
Status Town
Mayor Sorin Cristea, Democratic Party, since 2004
Area 68.38 km²
Population (2002) 15,526
Density 228 inh/km²
Geographical coordinates 46°23′24″N, 23°51′36″E

Ocna Mureş (Hungarian: Marosújvár, German: Miereschhall) is a town in Alba County, Romania, located in the north-eastern corner of the county, near the Mureş River, with a population of 15,526 inhabitants. The town is situated next to a large deposit of salt, mined in the past until the ceiling of the mines collapsed from water infiltration. Ocna Mureş has a chlorosodic products plant and a spa which uses the salty water from the former mines.



Coat of Arms of Alba County Localities in Alba County, Romania Coat of Arms of Alba Iulia

Municipalities: Alba Iulia | Aiud | Blaj | Sebeş

Towns: Abrud | Baia de Arieş | Câmpeni | Cugir | Ocna Mureş | Teiuş | Zlatna

Communes:

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