Viștea

For other uses, see Viștea (disambiguation).

Viștea (Hungarian: Alsóvist) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Olteț (Besimbák), Rucăr (German: Ruckersdorf; Rukkor), Viștea de Jos (the commune center), Viștea de Sus (Felsővist) and Viștișoara (Kisvist). It also included Drăguș village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

Viștea
Commune
Church in Viștea de Sus
Location within the county
Viștea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°49′15″N 24°46′14″E
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Florin Ioani[1] (PNL)
Area	83.89 km2 (32.39 sq mi)
Elevation	415 m (1,362 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,198
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507250
Area code	+(40) 268
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	comunavistea.ro

Geography

The commune is located at the western edge of Brașov County, in the central part of the Țara Făgărașului region, at the foot of the Făgăraș Mountains. The administrative center of the commune is in Viștea de Jos, situated on the DN1 road, 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Făgăraș and 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of Sibiu.^[3]

Viștea is traversed east to west by the Olt River, which passes through the villages of Viștea de Jos, Olteț, and Rucăr. The Viștea River is formed by two tributaries, Viștea Mare and Viștișoara; it crosses the villages of Viștișoara and Viștea de Sus and discharges into the Olt in Viștea de Jos. The Viștea hydropower plant (14.2 MW) is located on the Olt; it produces electricity and regulates the course of the river.^[3]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,026 inhabitants, of which 87.8% were Romanians and 12% Roma. At the 2021 census, Viștea had a population of 2,198; of those, 69.34% were Romanians and 18.43% Roma.^[4]