Blandiana

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For the poet, see Ana Blandiana. For the river in Alba County, see Blandiana (river).
Blandiana
Commune
Crucifix by the road in Blandiana village
Crucifix by the road in Blandiana village
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Blandiana is located in Romania
Blandiana
Blandiana
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°58′N 23°23′E / 45.967°N 23.383°E / 45.967; 23.383Coordinates: 45°58′N 23°23′E / 45.967°N 23.383°E / 45.967; 23.383
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Nicolae Gherman[1] (PNL)
Area
73.36 km2 (28.32 sq mi)
Elevation
229 m (751 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
923
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517160
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitecomuna-blandiana.ro

Blandiana (German: Stumpach; Hungarian: Maroskarna) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,187 and is composed of five villages: Acmariu (Akmár), Blandiana, Ibru, Poieni and Răcătău (Rakató).

The commune is located on the right bank of the river Mureș, at a distance of 24 kilometres (15 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia. Blandiana borders the following localities: Meteș and Zlatna to the north, Vințu de Jos to the east, Săliștea and Șibot to the south, and Ceru-Băcăinți to the west.

Attractions[]

  • Wooden church (1768, renovated in the 19th century) in Acmariu village.
  • Piatra Tomii Nature Reserve.
  • The Romanian Orthodox Church of the Holy Archangels, replacing a wooden church built in 1890. The new church is different from others because of the wooden bell tower. The relatively low nave with a semicircular wooden ceiling extends over the apse.[3]

Cultural references[]

Poet Ana Blandiana took her name after the commune, which is located near Vințu de Jos, her mother's home village.

References[]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Ansicht der orthodoxen Kirche von Blandiana" [View of the Blandiana's Orthodox Church] (in German). Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
Celtic pot with anthropomorphic handles from Blandiana. On display at the National Museum of the Union, Alba Iulia.


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