Avram Iancu, Alba
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Avram Iancu is a commune located in Alba County
, Romania
. It is composed of thirty-three villages: Achimeţeşti, Avram Iancu, Avrămeşti, Bădăi, Boldeşti, Călugăreşti, Cârăşti, Cârţuleşti, Căsoaia, Cândeşti, Coceşti, Cocoşeşti, Coroieşti, Dealu Crişului, Doleşti, Dumăceşti, Gojeieşti, Helereşti, Inceşti, Jojei, Mărteşti, Orgeşti, Pătruţeşti, Plai, Puşeleşti, Şoiceşti, Şterteşti, Târsa, Târsa-Plai, Valea Maciului, Valea Uţului, Verdeşti and Vidrişoara.
Part of Vidra
Commune and called Vidra de Sus until 1924, the commune was renamed after Avram Iancu
, a national hero of Romania born here. The principal tourist attractions are the Avram Iancu Memorial House and the extensive network of alpine guest houses maintained by the local inhabitants. The area is famous for its scenic alpine landscapes and for organic gourmet foods. The main economic activities in the community are: agriculture (mainly animal husbandry), logging and since the 2000s, the fast-growing alpine agro-tourism attracting people from all over Europe.
Its mayor as of 2006 is Sandu Heler. It has a population of 1,865.
Alba County
Alba is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, its capital city being Alba-Iulia with a population of 66,406.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 382,747 and the population density was 61/km².* Romanians - 90.4%* Hungarians - 5.4%...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is composed of thirty-three villages: Achimeţeşti, Avram Iancu, Avrămeşti, Bădăi, Boldeşti, Călugăreşti, Cârăşti, Cârţuleşti, Căsoaia, Cândeşti, Coceşti, Cocoşeşti, Coroieşti, Dealu Crişului, Doleşti, Dumăceşti, Gojeieşti, Helereşti, Inceşti, Jojei, Mărteşti, Orgeşti, Pătruţeşti, Plai, Puşeleşti, Şoiceşti, Şterteşti, Târsa, Târsa-Plai, Valea Maciului, Valea Uţului, Verdeşti and Vidrişoara.
Part of Vidra
Vidra, Alba
Vidra is a commune, located in Alba County, Romania. It is the commune with the second highest number of villages in Romania. These are: Băi, Bobăreşti, Bogdăneşti, Bordeştii Poieni, Culdeşti, Dealu Goieşti, Dos, Dosu Luncii, Dosu Văseşti, Drăgoieşti-Luncă, Ficăreşti, Gligoreşti, Goieşti,...
Commune and called Vidra de Sus until 1924, the commune was renamed after Avram Iancu
Avram Iancu
Avram Iancu was a Transylvanian Romanian lawyer who played an important role in the local chapter of the Austrian Empire Revolutions of 1848–1849. He was especially active in the Ţara Moţilor region and the Apuseni Mountains...
, a national hero of Romania born here. The principal tourist attractions are the Avram Iancu Memorial House and the extensive network of alpine guest houses maintained by the local inhabitants. The area is famous for its scenic alpine landscapes and for organic gourmet foods. The main economic activities in the community are: agriculture (mainly animal husbandry), logging and since the 2000s, the fast-growing alpine agro-tourism attracting people from all over Europe.
Its mayor as of 2006 is Sandu Heler. It has a population of 1,865.