Baia de Arama
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Baia de Aramă is a small Romania
n town located in the Wallachia
n county of Mehedinţi
with a population of 5,724. The Brebina River runs through the town. Some Dacian ruins can be found in the town.
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.
Eight villages are administered by the town: Bratilovu, Brebina, Dealu Mare, Mărăşeşti, Negoeşti, Pistriţa, Stăneşti and Titerleşti.
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...
n town located in the Wallachia
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
n county of Mehedinţi
Mehedinti County
Mehedinţi is a county of Romania. It is mostly located in the historical province of Oltenia, with one municipality and three communes located in the Banat...
with a population of 5,724. The Brebina River runs through the town. Some Dacian ruins can be found in the town.
The name of the town means "copper mine", suggesting that Baia de Aramă was once a strong copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
mining town, however over the years many of the mines in the town have closed leaving roughly half the town unemployed.
Eight villages are administered by the town: Bratilovu, Brebina, Dealu Mare, Mărăşeşti, Negoeşti, Pistriţa, Stăneşti and Titerleşti.