Alba Iulia
city in Romania
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.
Alba Iulia | |
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County capital | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Alba Iulia | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′1″N 23°34′12″E / 46.06694°N 23.57000°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| 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/ |
Sister cities
change- Arnsberg, Germany
- Székesfehérvár, Hungary
- Aeghio, Greece
- Alcalá de Henares, Spain
- Sliven, Bulgaria
- Düzce, Turkey
- San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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