Aiud

Aiud
View of the city of Aiud
Aiud Citadel
Three Holy Hierarchs Orthodox Church
Coat of arms of Aiud
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Aiud is located in Romania
Aiud
Aiud
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°18′44″N 23°43′45″E / 46.31222°N 23.72917°E / 46.31222; 23.72917
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Oana Badea[1] (PNL)
Area
142.52 km2 (55.03 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
21,307
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
515200
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitewww.aiud.ro

Aiud (Romanian pronunciation: [aˈjud] ; Latin: Brucla, Hungarian: Nagyenyed, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnɒɟɛɲɛd]; German: Straßburg am Mieresch) is a city located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The city's population is 21,307 (2021). It has the status of municipiu. The city derives its name ultimately from Saint Giles (Aegidius), to whom the first church in the settlement was dedicated when built.

  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.