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Alba Iulia | |
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County capital | |
![]() Location of Alba Iulia | |
Coordinates: 46°4′1″N 23°34′12″E / 46.06694°N 23.57000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Alba County |
Status | County capital |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mircea Hava (Democratic Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 103.65 km2 (40.02 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 66,369 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | http://www.apulum.ro/ |
Alba Iulia (Latin: Apulum, German: Karlsburg/Weißenburg, Hungarian: Gyulafehérvár, former Turkish: Erdel Belgradı) is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 66,369 people. It is found on the Mureş River. In the center of the city there is Alba Carolina citadel built in three historical periods: Roman, Medieval and Habsburg.
Sister cities
[change | change source]- Arnsberg, Germany
- Székesfehérvár, Hungary
- Aeghio, Greece
- Alcalá de Henares, Spain
- Sliven, Bulgaria
- Düzce, Turkey
- San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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