Baia de Aramă

Baia de Aramă is a small Romanian town located in Mehedinți County, in the historical region of Oltenia, with a population of 4,478 as of 2021. Eight villages are administered by the town: Bratilovu, Brebina, Dealu Mare, Mărășești, Negoești, Pistrița, Stănești, and Titerlești.

Baia de Aramă
Town
Sfinții Voievozi Church at Baia de Aramă Monastery
Coat of arms
Location in Mehedinți County
Baia de Aramă Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°0′0″N 22°48′41″E
Country	Romania
County	Mehedinți
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ilie-Ion Tudorescu (PNL)
Area	91.11 km2 (35.18 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	4,478
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	225100
Area code	(+40) 02 52
Vehicle reg.	MH
Website	www.primariabaiadearama.ro

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1910	1,490	—
1930	1,461	−1.9%
1948	1,513	+3.6%
1977	4,899	+223.8%
1992	5,624	+14.8%
2002	5,724	+1.8%
2011	5,349	−6.6%
2021	4,478	−16.3%
Source: Census data

The river Brebina runs through the town. Some Dacian ruins can be found in the town, as well as the 17th century Baia de Aramă Monastery. The name of the town means "copper mine", suggesting that Baia de Aramă was once a strong copper mining town. However, over the years, many of the mines in the town have closed, leaving roughly half the town unemployed.

Natives

• Doru Popescu (1949–2023), footballer
• Ipolit Strâmbu (1871–1934), painter

See also

• Baia de Aramă mine

References

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  Post office
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  Heroes' monument
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  Tudor Vladimirescu monument
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  Wooden church in Brebina
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  Wooden church in Titerlești