Alba County
Alba (;
Hungarian:
Fehér) is a county (
judeţ) of
Romania, in
Transylvania, with the capital city at
Alba Iulia (population: 72,405).
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Sibiu County and
Mureş county in the East.
*
Bihor County and
Arad County in the West.
*
Cluj County in the North.
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Hunedoara County in the South-West.
In
2002, it had a population of 382,747 and the
population density was 61/km².
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Romanians - over 90%
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Hungarians - 6%, and others.
official statisticsThis 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.
The predominant industries in the county are:
* Food industry.
* Textile industry.
* Wood industry.
* Mechanical components.
* Paper and packaging materials industry.
* Chemical industry.
The mineral resources exploited in Alba county are metals (gold, silver, copper), salt and construction materials: marble, granite, etc.
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.
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Lucian BlagaThe county has 4 municipalities, 7 towns and 65 communes. In parentheses,
Hungarian names are given, unless otherwise stated.
Municipalities
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Alba Iulia*
Aiud*
Blaj*
SebeşTowns
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Abrud*
Baia de Arieş*
Câmpeni*
Cugir*
Ocna Mureş*
Teiuş*
ZlatnaVillages
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Albac (Fehérvölgy)
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Almaşu Mare *
Arieşeni (Lepus)
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Avram Iancu*
Berghin (Berve)
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Bistra (Bisztra)
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Blandiana (Maroskarna)
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Bucium (Bucsony)
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Câlnic (Kelnek)
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Cenade (Szászcsanád)
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Cergău (Magyarcserged)
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Ceru-
Băcăinţi (Bokajfelfalu)
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Cetatea de Baltă (Küküllővár)
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Ciugud (Maroscsüged)
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Ciuruleasa (Csurulyásza)
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Crăciunelu de Jos (Alsókarácsonfalva)
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Cricău (Boroskrakkó)
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Daia Româna (Oláhdálya)
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Doştat (Hosszútelke)
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Fărău (Magyarforró)
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Galda de Jos (Alsógáld)
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Gârbova (Szászorbó)
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Gârda de Sus *
Gura Ariesului *
Hopârta (Háporton)
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Horea (Arada)
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Ighiu (Magyarigen)
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Întregalde (Havasgáld)
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Jidvei (Zsidve)
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Livezile (Úrháza)
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Lopadea Nouă (Magyarlapád)
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Lunca Mureşului (Székelykocsárd)
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Lupşa (Nagylupsa)
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Meteş (Metesd)
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Mihalţ (Mihálcfalva)
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Mirăslău (Miriszló)
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Mogoş (Mogos)
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Noşlac (Marosnagylak)
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Ocoliş (Alsóaklos)
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Ohaba (Székásszabadja)
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Pianu (Felsőpián)
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Poiana Vadului (Feketevölgy)
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Ponor (Nagyponor)
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Poşaga (Podsága)
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Rădeşti (Tompaháza)
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Râmeţ (Remete)
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Rimetea (Torockó)
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Roşia de Secaş (Székásveresegyháza)
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Roşia Montană *
Sălciua (Szolcsva)
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Săliştea (Alsócsóra)
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Sâncel (Szancsal)
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Sântimbru (Marosszentimre)
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Săsciori (Szászcsór)
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Scărişoara (Aranyosfő)
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Şibot (Alkenyér)
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Sohodol (Aranyosszohodol)
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Şona (Szépmező)
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Şpring (Spring)
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Stremţ (Diód)
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Şugag (Sugág)
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Unirea (Felvinc)
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Vadu Moţilor (Aranyosvágás)
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Valea Lungă (Hosszúaszó)
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Vidra *
Vinţu de Jos (Alvinc;
German: Alwitz, Alwintz)
