Baia de Aramă is a small

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n town located in

Mehedinți County Mehedinți County () is a county () of Romania on the border with Serbia and Bulgaria. It is mostly located in the historical province of Oltenia, with one municipality (Orșova) and three communes (Dubova, Mehedinți, Dubova, Eșelnița, and Svi ...

, in the historical region of

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, with a population of 4,478 as of 2021. Eight villages are administered by the town: Bratilovu, Brebina, Dealu Mare, Mărășești, Negoești, Pistrița, Stănești, and Titerlești. The river Brebina runs through the town. Some

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n ruins can be found in the town, as well as the 17th century Baia de Aramă Monastery. The name of the town means "copper mine", suggesting that Baia de Aramă was once a strong

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mining town. However, over the years, many of the mines in the town have closed, leaving roughly half the town unemployed.

Natives

* Doru Popescu (1949–2023), footballer * Ipolit Strâmbu (1871–1934), painter

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Towns in Romania Populated places in Mehedinți County Localities in Oltenia {{Mehedinţi-geo-stub

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