Zlatna

Zlatna ( German Klein Schlatten; Hungarian Zalatna ) is a city in Alba County in Transylvania, Romania.

The place is in Trascău Mountains. In Zlatna lived 2002 8607 inhabitants.

The city Zlatna consists of the core city, and from the 18 localities: Botesti, Budeni, Dealu Roatei, Fenes, Fântânele, Trâmpoiele, Izvoru Ampoiului, Galaţi, Presaca Ampoiului, Pătrângeni, Podu lui Paul, Parau Gruiului, Pirita, Runc, Rusi, Suseni, Valea Mica and Vâltori.

History

In the former Roman province of Dacia was the place Ampelum. The derived from the Slavic word zoloto place name, which is " gold " means has been converted into Romanian, Hungarian and German taken. The name Zlatna was first documented in 1347. 1895, the railway Alba Iulia Zlatna the narrow gauge railway was put into operation. This was in 1984 replaced by a standard gauge railway.

In 1782, the Austrian mineralogist and naturalist Franz Joseph Müller von Reichenstein discovered the element tellurium in studies of gold ore from the pit Mariahilf near Zlatna. The city today is therefore the type locality for the tellurium.

Gallery

Churches in Zlatna

The Adormirea Maicii Domnului Church