Abrud
Encyclopedia
Abrud is a town in the north-western part of Alba County
, Transylvania
, Romania
, located on the river Abrud
. It administers three villages: Abrud-Sat, Gura Cornei and Soharu.
there was a total population of 6,195 people living in this commune. Of this population, 98.14% are ethnic Romanians, 1.22% are ethnic Hungarians and 0.53% ethnic Rroma.
, with the name of "Abruttus" (Terra Abruth) and it was the place where a small fortification was built that was part of the defence system of the gold mines nearby, in "Alburnus Maior" (nowadays, Roşia Montană
).
Abrud gained town status in 1427, during the Middle Ages. In 1727, the leaders of a revolt gained control of the town. Another serf
s' revolt began in the area in 1784 with Horea, Cloşca and Crişan
as leaders fighting the Austrian Imperial forces, Abrud being captured by the uprising's members on 6 November, before the revolt was crushed by the Austrian army.
Alba County
Alba is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, its capital city being Alba-Iulia with a population of 66,406.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 382,747 and the population density was 61/km².* Romanians - 90.4%* Hungarians - 5.4%...
, Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, located on the river Abrud
Abrud River
The Abrud is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is a right tributary of the river Arieş. It flows through the town Abrud, and joins the Arieş near Câmpeni...
. It administers three villages: Abrud-Sat, Gura Cornei and Soharu.
Population
According to the census from 2002Demographics of Romania
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Romania, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
there was a total population of 6,195 people living in this commune. Of this population, 98.14% are ethnic Romanians, 1.22% are ethnic Hungarians and 0.53% ethnic Rroma.
History
The town was founded by the RomansAncient Rome
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, with the name of "Abruttus" (Terra Abruth) and it was the place where a small fortification was built that was part of the defence system of the gold mines nearby, in "Alburnus Maior" (nowadays, Roşia Montană
Rosia Montana
Roșia Montană is a commune of Alba County in the Apuseni Mountains of western Transylvania, Romania. It is located in the Valea Roșiei, through which the Roșia River flows...
).
Abrud gained town status in 1427, during the Middle Ages. In 1727, the leaders of a revolt gained control of the town. Another serf
SERF
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s' revolt began in the area in 1784 with Horea, Cloşca and Crişan
Revolt of Horea, Closca and Crisan
The Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan began in Zarand County, Transylvania, but it soon spread all throughout the Apuseni Mountains...
as leaders fighting the Austrian Imperial forces, Abrud being captured by the uprising's members on 6 November, before the revolt was crushed by the Austrian army.
People
- Antal KagerbauerAntal KagerbauerAntal Kagerbauer was the most significant romantic architect in Cluj during the mid nineteenth century.- Biography :...
- Alexandru Sterca-ŞuluţiuAlexandru Sterca-SulutiuAlexandru Sterca-Şuluţiu, also called Alexandru Sterca-Şuluţiu de Cărpiniş , was an ethnic Romanian Eastern Catholic cleric in Imperial Austrian Transylvania, and the Metropolitan of the Transylvanian Greek Catholic Church...
- Ioan Sterca-ŞuluţiuIoan Sterca-SulutiuIoan Sterca-Şuluţiu was an ethnic Romanian bureaucrat in the administration of Imperial Austrian Transylvania, owner of gold mines at Abrud, and the brother of Greek-Catholic Metropolitan Alexandru Sterca-Şuluţiu...