Noșlac (german: Grosshaus; hu, Marosnagylak) is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

located in Alba County,

Transylvania Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...

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. It is composed of six villages: Căptălan (''Maroskáptalan''), Copand (''Maroskoppánd''), Găbud (''Gábod''), Noșlac, Stâna de Mureș (''Maroscsúcs''), and Valea Ciuciului (''Zilahipatak'').

Geography

The commune lies on the

Transylvanian Plateau The Transylvanian Plateau ( ro, Podișul Transilvaniei; hu, Erdélyi-medence) is a plateau in central Romania. The plateau lies within and takes its name from the historical region of Transylvania, and is almost entirely surrounded by the East ...

, on the left bank of the river Mureș, close to where the river Fărău flows into the Mureș. Noșlac is located in the northeastern corner of Alba County, on the border with Cluj and Mureș counties. It is situated east of the town of

Ocna Mureș Ocna Mureș (; la, Salinae, hu, Marosújvár, german: Miereschhall) is a town in Alba County, Romania, located in the north-eastern corner of the county, near the Mureș River. The town is situated next to a large deposit of salt, mined in the ...

and north of the county seat,

Alba Iulia Alba Iulia (; german: Karlsburg or ''Carlsburg'', formerly ''Weißenburg''; hu, Gyulafehérvár; la, Apulum) is a city that serves as the seat of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania. Located on the Mureș River in the historica ...

References

Communes in Alba County Localities in Transylvania {{Alba-geo-stub