Baia de Arieș
Baia de Arieș (Hungarian: Aranyosbánya or Offenbánya; German: Offenburg) is a town in Alba County, Romania. It administers five villages: Brăzești (Berzesd), Cioara de Sus (Felsőcsóra), Muncelu (Muncsal), Sartăș (Szártos), and Simulești. With a population of 3,035 in 2021, it was until 2004 a mining centre extracting, mainly for base metals but also arsenopyrite and pyrite-rich concentrate containing gold.
Baia de Arieș | |
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Town | |
Location in Alba County | |
Baia de Arieș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′46″N 23°16′47″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Traian Pandor (PNL) |
| Area | 79.67 km2 (30.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 3,035 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 515300 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 58 |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
| Website | baiadearies |
The first writing about it is in a document of Charles I of Hungary since 1325. In the beginning of the 15th century it was declared free town. It lost town status later, but regained it in 1998.
Baia de Arieș's tourist objectives are the monument of nature tree known as the "Emperor's beech" and the Muncel Monastery.
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