Slatina, Romania


Slatina is the capital city of Olt County, Romania, on the river Olt. It is located in the south of Romania, on the eastern side of the river Olt, in the historical region of Muntenia. The population was 70,293 in 2011; the urban area has around 85,000 inhabitants. It is an important industrial center.
The city administers one village, Cireașov.

History

The town of Slatina was first mentioned on January 20, 1368 in an official document issued by Vladislav I Vlaicu, Prince of Wallachia. The document stated that merchants from the Transylvanian city of Brașov would not pay customs when passing through Slatina. The word Slatina is of Slavic origin, and means "marsh, swamp, watery plain".

Economy

, the largest aluminum producing factories in Southeastern Europe, is located in the city. Other companies based in Slatina include ALPROM, Altur, Pirelli Tires Romania, Steel Cord Romania, TMK Artrom, Prysmian and Benteler.
One of the oldest private businesses in Romania is the Slatina-based pastry shop Atletul Albanez.

Sport

There is an association football club in Slatina, CSM Slatina, that plays in Liga III.
The women's handball section of CSM Slatina also represent the city in the top handball league of Romania.

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