Abrud

Infobox Settlement
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ROU
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
map_caption = Location of Abrud

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subdivision_type1=County
subdivision_name1=Alba County
subdivision_type2=Status
subdivision_name2=Autolink|Town
settlement_type=Town|
leader_title=Mayor
leader_name=Tiberiu Ioan Raţiu
|leader_party=Democratic Party
area_total_km2=3.2
population_as_of=2002
population_total=6213
population_density_km2=1941|latd=46|latm=16|lats=26|latNS=N|longd=23|longm=3|longs=48|longEW=E|
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Abrud (Hungarian: "Abrudbánya", German: "Großschlatten") is a town in the north-western part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the river with the same name.

Population

In 2000, it had a population of 6,213.

History

The town was founded by the Romans, with the name of "Abruttus" (Terra Abruth) and it was the place where a small fortification was built that was part of the defence system of the gold mines nearby, in "Alburnus Maior" (nowadays, Roşia Montană).

Abrud gained town status in 1427, during the Middle Ages. In 1727, the leaders of a revolt gained control of the town. Another serfs' revolt began in the area in 1784 with Horea, Cloşca and Crişan as leaders fighting the Austrian Imperial forces, Abrud being captured by the uprising's members on 6 November, before the revolt was crushed by the Austrian army.