Ocna Mureș
Ocna Mureș | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Alba County | |
Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′24″N 23°51′36″E / 46.39000°N 23.86000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Silviu Vințeler (PNL) |
Area | 68.34 km2 (26.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 12,480 |
| • Density | 182.6/km2 (473.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 515700 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 58 |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
| Website | www |
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.