Alba County () is a county (
județ
A (, plural ) is an administrative division in Romania, and was also used from 1940 to 1947 in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic and from 1998 to 2003 in Moldova.
There are 41 in Romania, divided into municipii (municipalities), ''ora ...
) of
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
located in the historic region of
Transylvania
Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...
. Its capital is
Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia (; or ''Carlsburg'', formerly ''Weißenburg''; ; ) is a city that serves as the seat of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania. Located on the river Mureș (river), Mureș in the historical region of Transylvania, it has a ...
, a city with a population of 63,536.
Name
"Alba", meaning "white" in Latin and Romanian, is derived from the name of the city of Alba Iulia. In
Hungarian, the county is known as ''Fehér megye'' (fehér also meaning white), and in
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
as ''Kreis Karlsburg''.
Geography
This county has a total area of , with mountains occupying about 59% of its surface.
The
Apuseni Mountains
The Apuseni Mountains (, "Western Mountains"; , "Transylvanian Mountains") are a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Romanian Carpathians. The highest peak is the Bihor Peak at . The Apuseni Mountains have ab ...
are in the northwest; the northeastern side of the
Parâng Mountains group
The Parâng () mountain group is a subgroup of mountains in the Southern Carpathians. It is named after the highest of the mountains in the group, the Parâng Mountains.
Boundaries
The Parâng group is bounded:
*in the east, by the Olt River
*i ...
– the
Șureanu and
Cindrel mountains – are in the south. In the east there is the
Transylvanian Plateau
The Transylvanian Plateau (; ) is a plateau in central Romania.
Description
The plateau lies within and takes its name from the historical region of Transylvania, and is almost entirely surrounded by the Eastern Carpathians, Eastern, Southern ...
with deep but wide valleys. The three main elements are separated by the
Mureș River Mureș may refer to:
* Mureș County, Romania
* Mureș (river) in Romania and Hungary (''Maros'')
* Mureș culture, a Bronze Age culture from Romania
See also
* Târgu Mureș, the capital of Mureș County
* Ocna Mureș, a town in Alba Cou ...
valley.
The main rivers are the
Mureș River Mureș may refer to:
* Mureș County, Romania
* Mureș (river) in Romania and Hungary (''Maros'')
* Mureș culture, a Bronze Age culture from Romania
See also
* Târgu Mureș, the capital of Mureș County
* Ocna Mureș, a town in Alba Cou ...
and its tributaries, the
Târnava
The Târnava (full name in ; ; ; ) is a river in Romania. It is formed by the confluence of the Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică in the town of Blaj. The Târnava flows into the Mureș after 23 km near the town of Teiuș. The two source riv ...
, the
Sebeș
Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southwestern Transylvania.
Geography
The city lies in the Mureș River valley and straddles the river ...
, and the
Arieș
The Arieș () is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Gura Arieșului, southwest of Luduș. Its total length (including its headwater Arieșul Mare) is , and its drainage basin area ...
.
Neighbors
*
Sibiu County
Sibiu County () is a county () of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Its county seat () is the namesake town of Sibiu ().
Name
In Hungarian, it is known as ''Szeben megye'', and in German as ''Kreis Hermannstadt''. Under the ...
and
Mureș County
Mureș County (, , ) is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș. The county was established in 1968, after the administrative reor ...
to the east.
*
Bihor County
Bihor County (, ) is a county (județ) in western Romania. With a total area of , Bihor is Romania's 6th largest county geographically and the main county in the historical region of Crișana. Its capital city is Oradea (Nagyvárad).
Toponymy
...
and
Arad County
Arad County () is an administrative division ( județ) of Romania roughly translated into county in the western part of the country on the border with Hungary, mostly in the region of Crișana and few villages in Banat. The administrative cente ...
to the west.
*
Cluj County
Cluj County () is a county () of Romania, in Transylvania. Its seat is Cluj-Napoca.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian it is known as ''Kolozs megye''. Under the Kingdom of Hungary, a county with an identical name (Kolozs County, ) existed s ...
to the north.
*
Hunedoara County
Hunedoara County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva, Romania, Deva. The county is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as , ...
to the southwest.
*
Vâlcea County
Vâlcea County (also spelt ''Vîlcea''; ) is a county (județ) that lies in south-central Romania. Located in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (which are separated by the Olt (river), Olt River), it i ...
to the south.
Economy
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, including marble and granite.
Tourist attractions

The main tourist attractions in the county are:
* The city of
Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia (; or ''Carlsburg'', formerly ''Weißenburg''; ; ) is a city that serves as the seat of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania. Located on the river Mureș (river), Mureș in the historical region of Transylvania, it has a ...
* The
Apuseni Mountains
The Apuseni Mountains (, "Western Mountains"; , "Transylvanian Mountains") are a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Romanian Carpathians. The highest peak is the Bihor Peak at . The Apuseni Mountains have ab ...
**
Scărișoara karst
Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. Ther ...
complex
**
Maidens' Fair on the
** The ''Dealul cu melci'' ("Snail Hill") west of
Vidra
** Barren Detunata and Shaggy Detunata (
Detunatele)
* The
Câlnic Citadel Câlnic or Calnic may refer to several places in Romania:
* Câlnic, Alba, a commune in Alba County
* Câlnic, Gorj, a commune in Gorj County
* Câlnic, a district in the city of Reșița, Caraș-Severin County
* Calnic, a village in Valea Crișulu ...
and the castle of
Gârbova
* The towns and churches of
Sebeș
Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southwestern Transylvania.
Geography
The city lies in the Mureș River valley and straddles the river ...
and
Aiud
Aiud (; , , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a city located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The city's population is 21,307 (2021). It has the status of municipiu. The city derives its name ultimately from Saint Giles (Aegidius), to whom t ...
* The
Ocna Mureș
Ocna Mureș (; , , ) is a town in Alba County, Romania, located in the north-eastern corner of the county, near the Mureș River.
The town administers five villages: Cisteiu de Mureș (''Magyarcsesztve''), Micoșlaca (''Miklóslaka''), Războien ...
resort
* The
Țara Moților
Țara Moților (), also known as ''Țara de Piatră'' ("The Stone Land") is an ethnogeographical region of Romania in the Apuseni Mountains, on the upper basin of the Arieș and Crișul Alb River rivers. It covers parts of the Alba, Arad, Bi ...
ethnographical area. Situated in the Apuseni Mountains, Țara Moților is a region with strong and distinct Romanian traditions.
* Roșia Montană Mining Cultural Landscape - Mining began 2000 years ago on Mt. Kirnik (Cârnic), with well-preserved Roman galleries. A Canadian company attempted an open-pit mine, but abandoned the project around 2007.
Roșia Montană is a famous locality among
mineral collector
Mineral collecting is the hobby of systematically collecting, identifying and displaying mineral specimens. Mineral collecting can also be a part of the profession of mineralogy and allied geologic specialties. Individual collectors often spe ...
s for fine
native gold specimens.
* The
Via Transilvanica
Via Transilvanica 'The Transylvanian Trail' is a hiking trail that crosses the Transylvania, Bukovina and Banat regions of Romania, and is meant to promote their cultural, ethnic, historical and natural diversity. It was built between 2018 and ...
hiking and biking trail
Demographics
According to the
2021 census, the county had a population of 325,941 and the
population density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was .
Politics
The Alba County Council, renewed at the
2020 local elections, consists of 32 county councillors, with the following party composition:
Administrative divisions

Alba County has 4 municipalities, 7 towns, and 67 communes.
* Municipalities:
**
Aiud
Aiud (; , , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a city located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The city's population is 21,307 (2021). It has the status of municipiu. The city derives its name ultimately from Saint Giles (Aegidius), to whom t ...
**
Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia (; or ''Carlsburg'', formerly ''Weißenburg''; ; ) is a city that serves as the seat of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania. Located on the river Mureș (river), Mureș in the historical region of Transylvania, it has a ...
– county seat; pop. 58,761 (as of 2011)
**
Blaj
Blaj (; archaically spelled as ''Blaș''; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Blußendref'') is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 17,816 inhabitants as of 2021.
The city administers eight villages: Deleni-Obârșie ('' ...
**
Sebeș
Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southwestern Transylvania.
Geography
The city lies in the Mureș River valley and straddles the river ...
* Towns:
**
Abrud
Abrud (;Ștefan Pascu: A History of Transylvania, Dorset Press, 1990, , ; ) is a town in the north-western part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the river Abrud. It administers three villages: Abrud-Sat (''Abrudfalva''), Gura C ...
**
Baia de Arieș
**
Câmpeni
Câmpeni (German: ''Topesdorf''; Hungarian: ''Topánfalva'') is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The town administers 21 villages: Boncești, Borlești, Botești (''Botesbánya''), Certege (''Csertés''), Coasta Vâscului, Dănduț ...
**
Cugir
Cugir (; German language, German: ''Kudsir, Kudschir'', Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Kudzsir'') is a town in Alba County, Romania. Declared a town in 1968, it administers seven villages: Bocșitura (Hungarian ''Boksiturahavas'', German ''Potsc ...
**
Ocna Mureș
Ocna Mureș (; , , ) is a town in Alba County, Romania, located in the north-eastern corner of the county, near the Mureș River.
The town administers five villages: Cisteiu de Mureș (''Magyarcsesztve''), Micoșlaca (''Miklóslaka''), Războien ...
**
Teiuș
Teiuș (, ; ) is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 6,308 inhabitants as of 2021. The town, declared as such in 1994, administers four villages: Beldiu (''Marosbéld''), Căpud (''Magyarkapud''), Coșlariu Nou ('' ...
**
Zlatna
Zlatna (; ; ) is a town in Alba County, central Transylvania, Romania. The town administers eighteen villages: Botești (''Golddorf''; ''Botesbánya''), Budeni (''Higendorf''), Dealu Roatei (''Rotberg''), Dobrot, Dumbrava, Feneș (''Wildendorf''; ...
* Communes:
**
Albac
Albac () is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary ...
**
Almașu Mare
**
Arieșeni
**
Avram Iancu
Avram Iancu (; ; 1824 – September 10, 1872) was a Transylvanian Romanian lawyer who played an important role in the local chapter of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire, Austrian Empire Revolutions of 1848–1849. He was especiall ...
**
Berghin
Berghin (; ) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,672 (as of 2021) and is composed of four villages: Berghin, Ghirbom (''Oláhgorbó''), Henig (''Henningsdorf''; ''Henningfalva''), and Straja (''Őr ...
**
Bistra
**
Blandiana
**
Bucerdea Grânoasă
**
Bucium
**
Câlnic
**
Cenade
**
Cergău
**
Ceru-Băcăinți
**
Cetatea de Baltă
**
Ciugud
**
Ciuruleasa
Ciuruleasa () is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,110 as of 2021, and is composed of nine villages: Bidigești, Bodrești, Boglești, Buninginea (''Buninzsina''), Ciuruleasa, Ghedulești, Mătișeș ...
**
Crăciunelu de Jos
**
Cricău
**
Cut
Cut or CUT may refer to:
Common uses
* The act of cutting, the separation of an object into two through acutely directed force
** A type of wound
** Cut (archaeology), a hole dug in the past
** Cut (clothing), the style or shape of a garment
** ...
**
Daia Româna
**
Doștat
**
Fărău
**
Galda de Jos
**
Gârbova
**
Gârda de Sus
**
Hopârta
**
Horea
**
Ighiu
**
Întregalde
**
Jidvei
**
Livezile
**
Lopadea Nouă
**
Lunca Mureşului
**
Lupșa
**
Meteș
Meteș (; ) is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It had a population of 2,564 as of 2021. It is composed of twelve villages: Ampoița, Isca, Lunca Ampoiței, Lunca Meteșului, Meteș, Pădurea, Poiana Amp ...
**
Mihalț
**
Mirăslău
Mirăslău (; ) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,805 as of 2021. The commune is composed of six villages: Cicău (''Csákó''), Decea (''Marosdécse''), Lopadea Veche (''Oláhlapád''), Mirăsl� ...
**
Mogoș
**
Noșlac
**
Ocoliș
**
Ohaba
**
Pianu
Pianu () is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 3,375 in 2021 and is composed of five villages: Pianu de Jos, Pianu de Sus (the commune center), Plaiuri, Purcăreți and Strungari.
The commune is situa ...
**
Poiana Vadului
**
Ponor
A ponor is a natural opening where surface water enters into underground passages; they may be found in Karst topography, karst landscapes where the geology and the geomorphology is typically dominated by porous limestone rock. Ponors can drain s ...
**
Poșaga
**
Rădești
**
Râmeț
**
Rimetea
Rimetea (until 1925 ''Trascău''; ; ) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colțești (formerly ''Sângeorzul Trascăului''; ''Torockószentgyörgy''; ''Sankt Georgen'') and Rimetea. A forme ...
**
Roșia de Secaș
**
Roșia Montană
**
Sălciua
**
Săliștea
Săliștea (; ), known as ''Cioara'' until 1965, is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The old name of ''Cioara'' is still widely used, especially by local residents.
It is composed of four villages: Mărgineni, Săliștea, ...
**
Sâncel
Sâncel (; ) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,255 as of 2021 and is composed of three villages: Iclod (''Küküllőiklód''), Pănade (''Pánád''), and Sâncel.
Geography
The commune is situa ...
**
Sântimbru
**
Săsciori
**
Scărișoara
**
Șibot
**
Sohodol
**
Șona
**
Șpring
Șpring (; ) is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Carpen (''Árvádtanya''), Carpenii de Sus (''Gyertyános''), Cunța (''Konca''; ''Zeckesdorf''), Drașov (''Drassó''; ' ...
**
Stremț
Stremț (; ; ) is a Commune in Romania, commune of Alba County, in the Apuseni Mountains of Western Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Fața Pietrii, Geomal, Geoagiu de Sus, and Stremț.
Geography
The commune is situated at ...
**
Șugag
Șugag (; ) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Arți (''Arctelep''), Bârsana (''Barzonatelep''), Dobra (''Dobratelep''), Jidoștina (''Jidostinatelep''), Mărtinie (''Martiniatelep''), � ...
**
Unirea
**
Vadu Moților
**
Valea Lungă
**
Vidra
**
Vințu de Jos
Vințu de Jos, also known as ''Vinț'' (; ; ; ), is a commune located in the centre of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eighteen villages: Câmpu Goblii (''Unter-Eisenberg''; ''Telekvinc''), Ciocașu (''Zoggesch''; ''Csókás' ...
Historical county
Historically, Alba de Jos County was located in the central-western part of
Greater Romania
Greater Romania () is the Kingdom of Romania in the interwar period, achieved after the Great Union or the related pan-nationalist ideal of a nation-state which would incorporate all Romanian speakers.Irina LivezeanuCultural Politics in Greate ...
, in the southwestern part of
Transylvania
Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...
, with a territory identical with the old
Alsó-Fehér County of Hungary. After the administrative unification law in 1925, the name of the county changed to Alba County and the territory was reorganized. It was bordered on the west by
Hunedoara County
Hunedoara County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva, Romania, Deva. The county is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as , ...
, to the north by
Turda County, and to the east by the counties of
Sibiu
Sibiu ( , , , Hungarian: ''Nagyszeben'', , Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'' or ''Hermestatt'') is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles th ...
and
Târnava-Mică. Its territory included the central part of the current Alba County.
Administration

The county originally consisted of seven districts (''
plăși''):
[Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Alba]
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# Plasa Abrud (headquarters at Abrud
Abrud (;Ștefan Pascu: A History of Transylvania, Dorset Press, 1990, , ; ) is a town in the north-western part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the river Abrud. It administers three villages: Abrud-Sat (''Abrudfalva''), Gura C ...
)
# Plasa Aiud (headquarters at Aiud
Aiud (; , , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a city located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The city's population is 21,307 (2021). It has the status of municipiu. The city derives its name ultimately from Saint Giles (Aegidius), to whom t ...
)
# Plasa Ighiu (headquarters at Ighiu)
# Plasa Ocna Mureș (headquarters at Ocna Mureș
Ocna Mureș (; , , ) is a town in Alba County, Romania, located in the north-eastern corner of the county, near the Mureș River.
The town administers five villages: Cisteiu de Mureș (''Magyarcsesztve''), Micoșlaca (''Miklóslaka''), Războien ...
)
# Plasa Sebeș (headquarters at Sebeș
Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southwestern Transylvania.
Geography
The city lies in the Mureș River valley and straddles the river ...
)
# Plasa Teiuș (headquarters at Teiuș
Teiuș (, ; ) is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 6,308 inhabitants as of 2021. The town, declared as such in 1994, administers four villages: Beldiu (''Marosbéld''), Căpud (''Magyarkapud''), Coșlariu Nou ('' ...
)
# Plasa Vințu de Jos (headquarters at Vințu de Jos
Vințu de Jos, also known as ''Vinț'' (; ; ; ), is a commune located in the centre of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eighteen villages: Câmpu Goblii (''Unter-Eisenberg''; ''Telekvinc''), Ciocașu (''Zoggesch''; ''Csókás' ...
)
Subsequently, Plasa Ighiu was abolished and two other districts were established, leaving these:
# Plasa Abrud (seven villages, headquarters at Abrud
Abrud (;Ștefan Pascu: A History of Transylvania, Dorset Press, 1990, , ; ) is a town in the north-western part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the river Abrud. It administers three villages: Abrud-Sat (''Abrudfalva''), Gura C ...
)
# Plasa Aiud (thirty-three villages, headquarters at Aiud
Aiud (; , , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a city located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The city's population is 21,307 (2021). It has the status of municipiu. The city derives its name ultimately from Saint Giles (Aegidius), to whom t ...
)
# Plasa Alba Iulia (eighteen villages, headquarters at Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia (; or ''Carlsburg'', formerly ''Weißenburg''; ; ) is a city that serves as the seat of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania. Located on the river Mureș (river), Mureș in the historical region of Transylvania, it has a ...
)
# Plasa Ocna Mureș (twenty-one villages, headquarters at Ocna Mureș
Ocna Mureș (; , , ) is a town in Alba County, Romania, located in the north-eastern corner of the county, near the Mureș River.
The town administers five villages: Cisteiu de Mureș (''Magyarcsesztve''), Micoșlaca (''Miklóslaka''), Războien ...
)
# Plasa Sebeș (twenty-one villages, headquarters at Sebeș
Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southwestern Transylvania.
Geography
The city lies in the Mureș River valley and straddles the river ...
)
# Plasa Teiuș (twenty villages, headquarters at Teiuș
Teiuș (, ; ) is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 6,308 inhabitants as of 2021. The town, declared as such in 1994, administers four villages: Beldiu (''Marosbéld''), Căpud (''Magyarkapud''), Coșlariu Nou ('' ...
)
# Plasa Vințu de Jos (thirteen villages, headquarters at Vințu de Jos
Vințu de Jos, also known as ''Vinț'' (; ; ; ), is a commune located in the centre of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eighteen villages: Câmpu Goblii (''Unter-Eisenberg''; ''Telekvinc''), Ciocașu (''Zoggesch''; ''Csókás' ...
)
# Plasa Zlatna (eighteen villages, headquarters at Zlatna
Zlatna (; ; ) is a town in Alba County, central Transylvania, Romania. The town administers eighteen villages: Botești (''Golddorf''; ''Botesbánya''), Budeni (''Higendorf''), Dealu Roatei (''Rotberg''), Dobrot, Dumbrava, Feneș (''Wildendorf''; ...
)
There were four towns: Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia (; or ''Carlsburg'', formerly ''Weißenburg''; ; ) is a city that serves as the seat of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania. Located on the river Mureș (river), Mureș in the historical region of Transylvania, it has a ...
, Abrud
Abrud (;Ștefan Pascu: A History of Transylvania, Dorset Press, 1990, , ; ) is a town in the north-western part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the river Abrud. It administers three villages: Abrud-Sat (''Abrudfalva''), Gura C ...
, Aiud
Aiud (; , , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a city located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The city's population is 21,307 (2021). It has the status of municipiu. The city derives its name ultimately from Saint Giles (Aegidius), to whom t ...
, and Sebeș
Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southwestern Transylvania.
Geography
The city lies in the Mureș River valley and straddles the river ...
.
Population
According to the census data of 1930, the county's population was 212,749, of which 81.5% were Romanians, 11.3% Hungarians, 3.6% Germans, 1.8% Romanies, 1.4% Jews, as well as other minorities. In the religious aspect, the population consisted of 50.1% Eastern Orthodox, 31.6% Greek Catholics, 7.5% Reformed (Calvinists), 3.4% Roman Catholics, 3.3% Evangelical (Lutherans), 1.2% Unitarians, and other minorities.[Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pp. 522-524]
Urban population
In 1930, the urban population of the county was 33,365, of which 58.8% were Romanians, 23.0% Hungarians, 8.2% Germans, 6.2% Jews, 1.6% Romanies, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was made up of 38.3% Eastern Orthodox, 21.4% Greek Catholic, 14.7% Reformed (Calvinist), 7.2% Evangelical (Lutheran), 6.5% Jewish, as well as other minorities.[
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After 1938
After the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform, this county merged with the counties of Ciuc, Odorhei, Sibiu
Sibiu ( , , , Hungarian: ''Nagyszeben'', , Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'' or ''Hermestatt'') is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles th ...
, Târnava Mare
The Târnava Mare ("Great Târnava"; ; ) is a river in Romania. Its total length is and its basin size is . Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the sources of the Mureș and Olt in Harghita County. It flows through the Roma ...
, and Târnava Mică
The Târnava Mică ("Small Târnava"; ; ) is a river in Romania. Its total length is , and its drainage basin area is . Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, in Harghita County. It flows to the west through the Romanian counties Hargh ...
to form Ținutul Mureș. The county was re-established in 1940, but dissolved again in 1950. It was re-established in 1968 in its current borders.
People
Notable natives include:
* Ion Agârbiceanu
*Lucian Blaga
Lucian Blaga (; 9 May 1895 – 6 May 1961) was a Romanians, Romanian philosopher, poet, playwright, poetry translator and novelist. He is considered one of the greatest philosophers and poets of Romania, and a prominent philosopher of the twenti ...
*Avram Iancu
Avram Iancu (; ; 1824 – September 10, 1872) was a Transylvanian Romanian lawyer who played an important role in the local chapter of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire, Austrian Empire Revolutions of 1848–1849. He was especiall ...
* Sofronie of Cioara
*Ioan Suciu
Ioan Suciu (December 4, 1907 – June 27, 1953) was a Romanian bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church, born into a clerical family in Blaj.
Suciu studied in Rome, Italy first at Sant'Atanasio and then at the ''Pontificium Institutum Internation ...
References
External links
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