THE TOWN THE TOWN SLATINASLATINA

COLEGIUL ECONOMICCOLEGIUL ECONOMIC

““PETRE S. AURELIAN”PETRE S. AURELIAN”

Slatina, the capital of Slatina, the capital of the Olt County, is the Olt County, is situated in the south situated in the south of Romania and in the of Romania and in the central part of the central part of the county, on the left county, on the left side of the Olt River. side of the Olt River. The town has a The town has a population of almost population of almost 80 000 inhabitants.80 000 inhabitants.

Dating for Dating for more than more than 650 years, 650 years, the name of the name of the town the town “Slatina” “Slatina” means “salt means “salt water” water” referring to referring to the waters the waters of the Olt of the Olt RiverRiver

Nowadays Slatina is one of the most Nowadays Slatina is one of the most important cultural and economic centers important cultural and economic centers of our country. It is an industrial town. of our country. It is an industrial town. Here you can find one of the greatest Here you can find one of the greatest companies in the world S.C. ALRO S.A. companies in the world S.C. ALRO S.A. which produces aluminium also used in which produces aluminium also used in making planes such as AIRBUS and making planes such as AIRBUS and BOEING.BOEING.

Slatina is the native Slatina is the native town of Eugen Ionescu, town of Eugen Ionescu, one of the famous one of the famous writers and dramatists writers and dramatists of the world, Ion of the world, Ion Minulescu – poet, Minulescu – poet, writer and journalist, writer and journalist, Nicolae Titulescu – Nicolae Titulescu – diplomat, Minister of diplomat, Minister of the Foreign Affairs and the Foreign Affairs and president of the president of the Nations League, Spiru Nations League, Spiru Vergulescu – painter, Vergulescu – painter, Petre S. Aurelian – Petre S. Aurelian – academician, academician, economist, agronomist economist, agronomist and politician, Felicia and politician, Felicia Filip – one of the Filip – one of the greatest sopranos in greatest sopranos in the world.the world.

Here you can visitHere you can visitThe Clocociov MonasteryThe Clocociov Monastery

The History MuseumThe History Museum

The CathedralThe Cathedral

......or you can take a walk in or you can take a walk in the park or on the bridge the park or on the bridge

that crosses The Olt River.that crosses The Olt River.