Everything about Slatina Romania totally explained
Slatina is the capital city of
Olt county,
Romania, on the
river Olt.
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
Braşov wouldn't
customs when passing through Slatina. The word
Slatina is of
Slavic origin, stemming from
Slam-tina, "salted land" or "salty water"; a small minority promotes the theory that the term originates in the
Latin "Salatina".
Economy
ALRO Slatina, one of the biggest
aluminum producing factories in
Southeastern Europe, is located in the city. Other companies based in Slatina include ALPROM (which, like ALRO, is a
subsidiary of MARCOGROUP),
Altur (engine set manufacturer),
Pirelli Tires Romania (tire-manufacturer), Cord Romania (steel cord for tires), and Benteler.
One of the oldest private businesses in Romania is the Slatina-based pastry shop
La atletul albanez ("The
Albanian Athlete").
Sport
There is an
association football club in Slatina, Alro Slatina, that plays in
Liga III (the third league of Romania).
The city is also home to
KZN Slatina, a women's
team handball club which plays in the second handball league of Romania.
Notable natives
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