Slatina, Romania

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Slatina is the capital city of Olt county, Romania, on the river Olt.

History

The town of Slatina is mentioned for the first time in an official document issued by Vladislav I Vlaicu on January 20th, 1386. The document states that merchants from Braşov should not pay a fee at the Slatina customs point. The name's origin is probably Slavic "Slam-tina", which means "salted land", although there is another theory that it originates in the Latin "Salatina".

Industry

In this city is located one of the biggest factories producing Aluminium in southeastern Europe ("ALRO").

Notable natives

Several important persons were born in this city, among them being the playwright Eugen Ionescu and the Symbolist poet Ion Minulescu.

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