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Commune in Alba, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Almașu Mare (German: Groß-Obstdorf; Hungarian: Nagyalmás) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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 |
Almașu Mare | |
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![]() Church of the Transfiguration in Almașu Mare | |
![]() Location in Alba County | |
Coordinates: 46°5′24″N 23°7′51″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 |
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.
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