Alba Iulia

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
County capital
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Alba Iulia
Coordinates: 46°4′1″N 23°34′12″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

• Arnsberg, Germany
• Székesfehérvár, Hungary
• Aeghio, Greece
• Alcalá de Henares, Spain
• Sliven, Bulgaria
• Düzce, Turkey
• San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy