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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
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'''Ocna Mureș''' ({{IPA-ro|ˌokna ˈmureʃ}}; {{lang-la|Salinae}}, {{lang-hu|Marosújvár}}, {{lang-de|Miereschhall}}) is a [[town]] in [[Alba County]], [[Romania]], located in the north-eastern corner of the [[county]], near the [[Mureș River]], with a [[population]] of 15,503 inhabitants as of 2002. The town is situated next to a large deposit of [[salt]], mined in the past until the ceiling of the mines collapsed from water infiltration in 1978. Ocna Mureș has a chlorosodic products plant,a salt extraction plant and a [[destination spa|spa]] which uses the salty water from the former mines.
'''Ocna Mureș''' ({{IPA-ro|ˌokna ˈmureʃ}}; {{lang-la|Salinae}}, {{lang-hu|Marosújvár}}, {{lang-de|Miereschhall}}) is a [[town]] in [[Alba County]], [[Romania]], located in the north-eastern corner of the county, near the [[Mureș (river)|Mureș River]].


The town administers five villages: Cisteiu de Mureș (''Magyarcsesztve''), Micoșlaca (''Miklóslaka''), Războieni-Cetate (''Székelyföldvár''), Uioara de Jos (until 1965 ''Ciunga''; ''Csongva'') and Uioara de Sus (''Felsőmarosújvár'').
The town administers five villages: Cisteiu de Mureș (''Magyarcsesztve''), Micoșlaca (''Miklóslaka''), Războieni-Cetate (''Székelyföldvár''), Uioara de Jos (until 1960 ''Ciunga''; ''Csongva''), and Uioara de Sus (''Felsőmarosújvár''). Its former name is ''Uioara'', and was called ''Ocna Mureșului'' from 1925 to 1956.


==History==
The spa is no longer running. The chemical plant in town was lastly purchased by an Indian company from a company based in Timișoara. Currently the plant has ceased activity. The majority of high school students attend either Liceul Teoretic Petru Maior or the 'Chemistry School,' where many are trained to later work for the factory in town. Exceptional students progress onto University studies,generally in nearby Cluj-Napoca or Alba-Iulia,the county capital. The downtown was relocated after the mine was flooded as the ground became unstable. Now this area is filled with more than 4 large, very deep lakes. The center of town is now at the base of a large hill, the 'Banța.'
The town is situated next to a large deposit of salt, mined in the past until the ceiling of the mines collapsed from water infiltration in 1978. Ocna Mureș has a chlorosodic products plant, a salt extraction plant, and a [[destination spa|spa]] which uses the salty water from the former mines. The spa is again open to the public, due to new investments made by the city and county in a new building with spa, salty basins, medical treatments, and sports facilities.

The chemical plant in town was lastly purchased by an Indian company from a company based in [[Timișoara]]. Currently, the plant has ceased activity and the old buildings were demolished to make room for new enterprises.The majority of high school students attend either Liceul Teoretic Petru Maior or the 'Industrial Highschool,' where many are trained to later work in mechanics, electrical and IT.
Exceptional students progress onto university studies, generally in nearby [[Cluj-Napoca]] or [[Alba Iulia]], the county capital. The town’s salt mine was flooded in 1978 and the ground became unstable and collapsed. Now this area is filled with more than 4 large, salty and very deep ponds which are projected to become an big natural park. The center of the town and city hall are located at the base of a large hill, the 'Banța.'


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
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|1992 |16256
|1992 |16256
|2002 |15697
|2002 |15697
|2011 |12377
|2011 |13036
|2021 |12480
}}
}}


According to the [[Demographics of Romania|census from 2011]] there was a total population of 12,337 people living in this town. Of this population, 83.46% are ethnic [[Romanian people|Romanians]], 9.31% are ethnic [[Hungarian people|Hungarians]] and 7% ethnic [[Romani people|Romani]].<ref>http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2568&judet_id=2569&localitate_id=2578</ref>
According to the [[2011 Romanian census|census from 2011]], the town had a total population of 13,036; of those, 83.46% were ethnic [[Romanians]], 9.31% ethnic [[Hungarians in Romania|Hungarians]], and 7% ethnic [[Romani people in Romania|Romani]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2568&judet_id=2569&localitate_id=2578|title=Structura Etno-demografică a României|website=Edrc.ro|access-date=8 October 2017}}</ref> At the [[2021 Romanian census|2021 census]], Ocna Mureș had a population of 12,480, of which 80.03% were Romanians, 6.38% Romani, and 6.19% Hungarians.<ref name="RPL2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|title=Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021|publisher=[[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|INSSE]]|language=ro|date=31 May 2023}}</ref>


== See also ==
== Natives ==
* [[Tiberiu Bălan]] (born 1981), footballer
* [[János Barlabássy]] (1482–1560), Hungarian prelate
* [[Leonard Barlabássy]] ({{circa}}1455–1525), Hungarian nobleman, Vice-voivode of Transylvania from 1501 to 1525
* [[Rareș Bogdan]] (born 1974), politician, member of the European Parliament
* [[Mihaela Botezan]] (born 1976), long-distance runner
* [[Rareș Bogdan]] (born 1974), journalist and politician
* [[Gheorghe Cacoveanu]] (1935–2001), footballer
* [[Gabriella Csire]] (born 1938), writer
* [[Adrian Gongolea]] (born 1975), footballer
* [[Ovidiu Maier]] (born 1971), footballer
* [[Bazil Marian]] (1922–2008), football player and coach
* [[Alexandru Moldovan]] (born 1950), football player and manager
* [[Ioachim Moldoveanu]] (1913–1981), footballer
* [[Mircea Stanciu]] (born 1975), footballer

==Climate==
Ocna Mureș has a [[humid continental climate]] (''Cfb'' in the [[Köppen climate classification]]).

<div style="width:70%;">
{{Weather box
|location = Ocna Mureș
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|collapsed=y
|Jan high C = 1.8
|Feb high C = 4.8
|Mar high C = 10.4
|Apr high C = 16.4
|May high C = 21
|Jun high C = 24.3
|Jul high C = 26.2
|Aug high C = 26.4
|Sep high C = 21.3
|Oct high C = 15.5
|Nov high C = 9.4
|Dec high C = 3.2
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -2
|Feb mean C = 0.2
|Mar mean C = 5
|Apr mean C = 10.9
|May mean C = 15.9
|Jun mean C = 19.5
|Jul mean C = 21.3
|Aug mean C = 21.3
|Sep mean C = 16.3
|Oct mean C = 10.5
|Nov mean C = 5
|Dec mean C = -0.4
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -5.4
|Feb low C = -3.7
|Mar low C = -0.2
|Apr low C = 5.2
|May low C = 10.3
|Jun low C = 14
|Jul low C = 15.9
|Aug low C = 16.2
|Sep low C = 11.6
|Oct low C = 6.1
|Nov low C = 1.5
|Dec low C = -3.3
|year low C =
|Jan precipitation mm = 35
|Feb precipitation mm = 33
|Mar precipitation mm = 47
|Apr precipitation mm = 70
|May precipitation mm = 94
|Jun precipitation mm = 112
|Jul precipitation mm = 108
|Aug precipitation mm = 94
|Sep precipitation mm = 73
|Oct precipitation mm = 55
|Nov precipitation mm = 41
|Dec precipitation mm = 43
|year precipitation =
|date=May 2021|source=https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/alba/ocna-mures-15288/}}
</div>

==See also==
* [[Castra of Războieni-Cetate]]
* [[Castra of Războieni-Cetate]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{bareurls}}
{{Gallery
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|File:Ocna Mureș city hall (2007).jpg|Town hall
|File:Salina Ocna Mures, Campul de sonde, 1991.jpg|Salt lake and well field (1991)
|File:Székelyföldvár.JPG|Războieni-Cetate train station
|File:Cisteiu de Mures - biserica.jpg|Wooden church in Cisteiu de Mureș
}}


{{Commons category|Ocna Mureș}}
{{LocalitiesAlba}}
{{LocalitiesAlba}}
{{Authority control}}


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[[Category:Towns in Romania]]
[[Category:Towns in Romania]]
[[Category:Populated places in Alba County]]
[[Category:Populated places in Alba County]]
[[Category:Localities in Transylvania]]
[[Category:Mining communities in Romania]]
[[Category:Mining communities in Romania]]
[[Category:Monotowns in Romania]]
[[Category:Monotowns in Romania]]

Latest revision as of 02:04, 14 January 2024

Ocna Mureș
Town
Coat of arms of Ocna Mureș
Coat of arms
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Ocna Mureș is located in Romania
Ocna Mureș
Ocna Mureș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°23′24″N 23°51′36″E / 46.39000°N 23.86000°E / 46.39000; 23.86000
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Silviu Vințeler[1] (PNL)
Area
68.34 km2 (26.39 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
12,480
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
515700
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitewww.primariaocnamures.ro

Ocna Mureș (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌokna ˈmureʃ]; Latin: Salinae, Hungarian: Marosújvár, German: Miereschhall) is a town in Alba County, Romania, located in the north-eastern corner of the county, near the Mureș River.

The town administers five villages: Cisteiu de Mureș (Magyarcsesztve), Micoșlaca (Miklóslaka), Războieni-Cetate (Székelyföldvár), Uioara de Jos (until 1960 Ciunga; Csongva), and Uioara de Sus (Felsőmarosújvár). Its former name is Uioara, and was called Ocna Mureșului from 1925 to 1956.

History[edit]

The town is situated next to a large deposit of salt, mined in the past until the ceiling of the mines collapsed from water infiltration in 1978. Ocna Mureș has a chlorosodic products plant, a salt extraction plant, and a spa which uses the salty water from the former mines. The spa is again open to the public, due to new investments made by the city and county in a new building with spa, salty basins, medical treatments, and sports facilities.

The chemical plant in town was lastly purchased by an Indian company from a company based in Timișoara. Currently, the plant has ceased activity and the old buildings were demolished to make room for new enterprises.The majority of high school students attend either Liceul Teoretic Petru Maior or the 'Industrial Highschool,' where many are trained to later work in mechanics, electrical and IT. Exceptional students progress onto university studies, generally in nearby Cluj-Napoca or Alba Iulia, the county capital. The town’s salt mine was flooded in 1978 and the ground became unstable and collapsed. Now this area is filled with more than 4 large, salty and very deep ponds which are projected to become an big natural park. The center of the town and city hall are located at the base of a large hill, the 'Banța.'

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1956 10,701—    
1966 12,126+13.3%
1977 16,416+35.4%
1992 16,256−1.0%
2002 15,697−3.4%
2011 13,036−17.0%
2021 12,480−4.3%
Source: Census data

According to the census from 2011, the town had a total population of 13,036; of those, 83.46% were ethnic Romanians, 9.31% ethnic Hungarians, and 7% ethnic Romani.[3] At the 2021 census, Ocna Mureș had a population of 12,480, of which 80.03% were Romanians, 6.38% Romani, and 6.19% Hungarians.[4]

Natives[edit]

Climate[edit]

Ocna Mureș has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Ocna Mureș
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2) 		4.8
(40.6) 		10.4
(50.7) 		16.4
(61.5) 		21
(70) 		24.3
(75.7) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.4
(79.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		15.5
(59.9) 		9.4
(48.9) 		3.2
(37.8) 		15.1
(59.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2
(28) 		0.2
(32.4) 		5
(41) 		10.9
(51.6) 		15.9
(60.6) 		19.5
(67.1) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.3
(70.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.5
(50.9) 		5
(41) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		10.3
(50.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		5.2
(41.4) 		10.3
(50.5) 		14
(57) 		15.9
(60.6) 		16.2
(61.2) 		11.6
(52.9) 		6.1
(43.0) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		5.7
(42.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35
(1.4) 		33
(1.3) 		47
(1.9) 		70
(2.8) 		94
(3.7) 		112
(4.4) 		108
(4.3) 		94
(3.7) 		73
(2.9) 		55
(2.2) 		41
(1.6) 		43
(1.7) 		805
(31.9)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/alba/ocna-mures-15288/

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României". Edrc.ro. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Salt lake and well field (1991)
    Salt lake and well field (1991)
  • Războieni-Cetate train station
    Războieni-Cetate train station
  • Wooden church in Cisteiu de Mureș
    Wooden church in Cisteiu de Mureș
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