Almașu Mare
Almașu Mare | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Church of the Transfiguration in Almașu Mare | |
 Location in Alba County | |
  Almașu Mare Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′24″N 23°7′51″E / 46.09000°N 23.13083°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Aron Zaharie (PNL) |
| Area | 89.3 km2 (34.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 667 m (2,188 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,048 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 517030 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
Almașu Mare (German: Groß-Obstdorf; Hungarian: Nagyalmás) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,769 | — |
| 1900 | 3,286 | +18.7% |
| 1930 | 3,486 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 3,945 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1,690 | −57.2% |
| 2011 | 1,289 | −23.7% |
| 2021 | 1,048 | −18.7% |
| Source: INS, Census data | ||
With a population of 1,048 according to the 2021 census, the commune is composed of seven villages: Almașu Mare, Almașu de Mijloc, Brădet, Cib, Cheile Cibului, Glod, and Nădăștia. Its current mayor, as of 2020, is Aron Zaharie. A former mining centre for gold, its income comes now mainly from agricultural and agrotouristical activities.
Almașu Mare's tourist objectives are the Cibu Gorges, the Glod Gorges, a thermal spring, and the Achim Emilian ethnographical museum.
| In Romanian | In German | In Hungarian |
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| Almașu Mare | Groß-Obstdorf | Nagyalmás |
| Almașu de Mijloc | Középalmás | |
| Brădet | Tannenbach | Bregyét |
| Cib | Tropfbach | Cseb |
| Cheile Cibului | Theyenport | Tyéj |
| Glod | Kloden | Glod |
| Nădăștia | Rohrfeld | Nádasdia |
References[edit]
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Church of the Annunciation in Almașu Mare -
St. Nicholas Church in Cib
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