Poiana Vadului

Poiana Vadului
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Poiana Vadului is located in Romania
Poiana Vadului
Poiana Vadului
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°24′N 22°53′E / 46.400°N 22.883°E / 46.400; 22.883
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Beniamin Toader (PNL)
Area
69.05 km2 (26.66 sq mi)
Elevation
793 m (2,602 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
942
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517545
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitepoianavadului.ro

Poiana Vadului (until 1968 Neagra; Hungarian: Feketevölgy) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 942 as of 2021, and is composed of eleven villages: Costești, Duduieni, Făgetu de Jos, Făgetu de Sus, Hănășești, Lupăiești, Morcănești, Păștești, Petelei, Poiana Vadului, and Stănești.

The commune is located in the northwestern corner of the county, in the Bihor Mountains; it is a starting point for ascending the Cucurbăta Mare peak, which is, at 1,849 m (6,066 ft), the highest peak in the Apuseni Mountains range. Situated in the Țara Moților ethnogeographical region, Poiana Vadului lies at a distance of 19 km (12 mi) from Câmpeni and 98 km (61 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.