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Abrud (Hungarian: Abrudbnya, German: Groschlatten) is a city in Alba county of Transylvania, Romania, situated on the river with the same name.
Population
In 2000, it had a population of 6,213.
History
The city was founded by the Romans, with the name of “Abruttus” and it was the place where a small fortification was built that was part of the defence system of the gold mines nearby, in “Alburnus Maior” (nowadays, Rosia Montana).
In Middle Ages, it gained the city status in 1427. In 1727, a revolt gained the control of the town. Another revolt of the serfs began in the area in 1784 with the Horea, Closca and Crisan as leaders fought the Austrian Imperial forces, Abrud being captured by the uprising members on 6 November, before the revolt being crushed by the Austrian army.
Adjud is a town in Vrancea county, Moldavia, Romania with a population of 20,776. The main branches of industry of the town are paper manufacturing and textiles.
Near Adjud was an important city of the Dacians, 2000 years ago (named “Piroboridava”, nowadays located in Poiana, Nicore?ti). Also, the Castle of Lahovary can be found nearby.
Agnita (Hungarian: Szentgota, German: Agnetheln) is a town in Sibiu county, Transylvania, Romania. As of 2004 a recent census gives a population of 10,866.
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Aiud (Hungarian: Nagyenyed, German: Straburg am Mieresch) is a large town located in Alba county, Transylvania, Romania. The town has a population of 31,894 people. It has the status of municipality (municipiu) in Alba county and is the second-largest city in the county after Alba Iulia. The Aiud administrative region has is 142.2 square kilometres in area.
Administration
The municipality of Aiud is made up of the town proper and of 3 urban localities and 6 localities which are located outside the town proper but belong to the municipality. The three urban localities are: Gmbas, M?gina and P?diga. The rural localities are: Ciumbrud (0.81 km), Sincrai (0.65 km), Grbova de Jos (1.04 km), ?ifra (0.06 km), Grbova de Sus (0.52 km) and Grbovi?a (0.28 km).
Population Breakdown
As of 1992, the total population is 31,894, made up of 17,287 males and 14,607 females. 54% of the population are males.
Localities
The total population of 31,894 is made up of the population of the following town proper, localities, villages, etc:
Aiud Town Proper – 24,618
Aiudul de Sus – 2,276
Ciumbrud – 1,504
Sincrai – 1,023
M?gina – 628
Gmba? – 578
Grbova de Jos – 464
Grbova de Sus – 357
Pagida – 165
Grbovi?a – 164
?ifra – 116
Ethnicity
Romanians – 24,880 (78% of total population)
Hungarians – 5,699 (17.9%)
Germans – 55 (0.2%)
Roma – 1,214 (3.8%)
Alba Iulia (Hungarian: Gyulafehrvr; German: Karlsburg / Weienburg) is a city in Alba county, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 66,369, located on the Mure? river.
The main historical area of Alba Iulia is the upper city, developed extensively by Charles VI of the Holy Roman Empire. The Habsburgs renamed the city Karlsburg in honor of Charles. The upper city’s citadel was constructed 1716-1735, containing the Gothic Catholic cathedral and the Batthyaneum, a museum founded in 1794. The tomb of John Hunyadi is also located in the cathedral, as is that of the Polish-born Isabella Jagello, Queen of Hungary.
The city is historically important for both Hungarians and Romanians.
History
The city was an important Dacian political, economic and social centre named Apulon, mentioned by the ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy. After the southern part of Dacia became a province of the Roman Empire, the capital of the Dacia Apulensis district was established here, and the city was known as Apulum. Apulum was one of the largest centers in Roman Dacia and the seat of the XIII Gemina Legion.
Ale?d (Hungarian: lesd) is the largest town in Bihor county (Romania) after Oradea. It is located in the east of the county, near the border with Cluj county. It also lies on the national road running from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca and further west. Alesd has a population of around 12,000.
Accessibility
Alesd is located on the main railway line between Oradea and Bucharest. Consequently, it is served by frequent rapid and intercity (IC) trains from Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Arad and Timisoara. From the destinations below, there are the following number of trains to Alesd daily:
Bucharest – 1 train daily
Budapest, Hungary – Szolnok, Hungary – Oradea – 7 trains daily
Cluj-Napoca – 7 trains daily
Huedin – 7 trains daily
Arad – 1 train daily
Timisoara – 1 train daily
Brasov – 2 trains daily
Satu Mare – 1 train daily
Galati – 1 train daily
Sighisoara – 1 train daily
Constanta – 1 train daily
Mangalia – 1 train daily
Buzau – 1 train daily
Iasi – 2 trains daily
This shows both the efficiency of Romania’s railway network, and also the importance of Alesd.
Alexandria is a city in Romania, and the capital of Teleorman county. It is located south of Bucharest, near the Bulgarian border. The city is situated on the Vedea River. The city has 50,500 inhabitants.
Alexandria in 1900
Alexandria is a town of Romania, situated among the rich corn-lands of the Teleorman department, on the right bank of the river Vedea. Its population in 1900 was 13,675. Its chief trade is in grain, despatched by rail to the Danubian port of Zimnicea, or by river to Giurgevo (now Giurgiu). Alexandria was named after its founder, Alexandru Ghica, prince of Romania from 1834 to 1842.
Anina (Hungarian: Stjerlakanina) is a town in southwestern Romania (Caras-Severin county); Population: 10,886 (2000).
Aninoasa is a small (population 6,108) town in the county of Hunedoara in the Transylvania region of Romania. The town is located in Jiu Valley, which is a coal basin, and most of the towns residents are coal miners. Most of the town was built along Aninoasa creek, and the town is actually separated into two areas by the West Jiu River.
Aninoasa is the oldest town in Hunedoara county, being mentioned as far back as 1453. The town has two monasteries: Dealu Monastery and Viforta Monastery. The Mayor is Ilie Botgros, who works as a turner.
Arad (population: 172,824) is a city in Arad county, Transylvania, in the west part of Romania.
It is situated on the right bank of the river Mure?, and consists of the inner town and five suburbs. Arad is a modern town and contains many handsome private and public buildings, including a cathedral. It is the seat of a Greek-Orthodox bishop, and possesses a Greek-Orthodox theological seminary and a conservatory for music.
Arad was mentioned in documents for the first time in 11th century. The Mongols invasion in 1241 showed that defence positions were needed and in the second half of the 13th century there were build stone fortresses at Soimos, Siria and Dezna. Turks conquered the region in 1551 and kept it until the Peace of Karlowitz of 1699.
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