Alba County
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Alba County
Facts
Development region:
Centru
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| Alba Iulia Population : • As of 2002 : Population density :
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| 6,242 km²
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| Codes: • Car numbers
| AB RO-AB Telephone code :(1)
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Alba (IPA : ['al.ba] ) is a county (judeţ ) of Romania , in Transylvania , with the capital city at Alba Iulia (population: 72,405).
Neighbours
Demographics
In 2002 , it had a population of 382,747 and the population density was 61/km².
[official statistics ]
Geography
This county has a total area of 6,242 km² with the mountains ocupying about 59% of its surface.
In the North-Western side there are the Apuseni Mountains , in the Southern side there are the North-Eastern side of the Parâng Mountains group - Şureanu Mountains and Cândrel Mountains. In the East there is the Transylvanian Plateau with deep but wide valleys. The three main elements are separated by the Mureş River valley.
The main rivers are the Mureş River and its effluents Târnava , Sebeş and Arieş .
Economy
The predominant industries in the county are:
Food industry. Textile industry. Wood industry. Mechanical components. Paper and packaging materials industry. Chemical industry.
Tourist attractions
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
The city of Alba Iulia . The Apuseni Mountains . * Scărişoara Karst Complex. * Maidens' Fair on the Găina Mountain. * "The Hill With Snails" west of Vidra . * Barren Detunata and Shaggy Detunata. The Câlnic Castle and the Castle of Gârbova. The Towns and Churches of Sebeş and Aiud . The Ocna Mureş Resort. The Ţara Moţilor ethnographical area. Situated in the Apuseni Mountains, Ţara Moţilor is a region with strong Romanian traditions. People
Administrative divisions
The county has 4 municipalities, 7 towns and 65 communes. In parentheses, Hungarian names are given, unless otherwise stated.
Municipalities
Towns
Villages
Albac (Fehérvölgy) Almaşu Mare Arieşeni (Lepus) Avram Iancu Berghin (Berve) Bistra (Bisztra)Blandiana (Maroskarna) Bucium (Bucsony)Câlnic (Kelnek) Cenade (Szászcsanád) Cergău (Magyarcserged) Ceru-Băcăinţi (Bokajfelfalu) Cetatea de Baltă (Küküllővár)Ciugud (Maroscsüged) Ciuruleasa (Csurulyásza) Crăciunelu de Jos (Alsókarácsonfalva) Cricău (Boroskrakkó) Daia Româna (Oláhdálya) Doştat (Hosszútelke) Fărău (Magyarforró) Galda de Jos (Alsógáld) Gârbova (Szászorbó) Gârda de Sus Gura Ariesului Hopârta (Háporton) Horea (Arada)Ighiu (Magyarigen) Întregalde (Havasgáld) Jidvei (Zsidve) Livezile (Úrháza) Lopadea Nouă (Magyarlapád) Lunca Mureşului (Székelykocsárd) Lupşa (Nagylupsa) Meteş (Metesd) Mihalţ (Mihálcfalva) Mirăslău (Miriszló)Mogoş (Mogos) Noşlac (Marosnagylak) Ocoliş (Alsóaklos) Ohaba (Székásszabadja) Pianu (Felsőpián) Poiana Vadului (Feketevölgy) Ponor (Nagyponor) Poşaga (Podsága) Rădeşti (Tompaháza) Râmeţ (Remete)Rimetea (Torockó) Roşia de Secaş (Székásveresegyháza) Roşia Montană Sălciua (Szolcsva) Săliştea (Alsócsóra) Sâncel (Szancsal) Sântimbru (Marosszentimre) Săsciori (Szászcsór) Scărişoara (Aranyosfő) Şibot (Alkenyér) Sohodol (Aranyosszohodol) Şona (Szépmező)Şpring (Spring)Stremţ (Diód) Şugag (Sugág) Unirea (Felvinc) Vadu Moţilor (Aranyosvágás) Valea Lungă (Hosszúaszó) Vidra Vinţu de Jos (Alvinc; German : Alwitz, Alwintz)
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