Cricău

Cricău (Hungarian: Boroskrakkó; German: Krakau) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,097 and is composed of three villages: Craiva (Királypataka), Cricău and Tibru (Tibor).

For the river in Alba County, see Cricău (river).
Cricău
Commune
Piatra Craivii
Location in Alba County
Cricău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°11′N 23°34′E
Country Romania
CountyAlba
Population
 (2011)[1]
1,912
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.AB

History

Ancient times
See also: Dacia, Dacians, and Roman Dacia
Apula on the Roman Dacia selection from Tabula Peutingeriana

The Dacian fortress on top of Piatra Craivii is believed by many archaeologists to be the location of Apulon. Apulon was an important Dacian political, economic and social center, the capital of the Apuli tribe.

It was first mentioned by the Ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy in his Geographia, under the name Apulon. It is also depicted in the Tabula Peutingeriana as an important city named Apula, at the cross road of two main routes: one coming from Blandiana, the other from Acidava. The two roads merge at Apula, with the next stop on the route being Brucla.

The Latin name of Apulum is derived from Apulon.[2]

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. The history of the city Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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