Crăciunelu de Jos
Crăciunelu de Jos | |
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Crăciunelu de Jos Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 46°11′N 23°50′E / 46.183°N 23.833°ECoordinates: 46°11′N 23°50′E / 46.183°N 23.833°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Alba |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Lenuța Bubur (PNL) |
Area | 25.43 km2 (9.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | 1,954 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 517260 |
Vehicle reg. | AB |
Website | www |
Crăciunelu de Jos (German: Christendorf, Hungarian: Alsókarácsonfalva) is a commune located in the eastern part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 4,392. It is composed of a single village, Crăciunelu de Jos. It also included four other villages until 2006, when they were split off to form Bucerdea Grânoasă Commune.
The commune is situated on the right bank of the Târnava River, on the western side of the Transylvanian Plateau. It lies at a distance of 7.7 km (4.8 mi) from Blaj, 16.3 km (10.1 mi) from Teiuș, and 27.5 km (17.1 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia; it is traversed by the national road DN14B which joins Blaj (to the east) to Teiuș (to the west).
References[]
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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- Communes in Alba County
- Localities in Transylvania
- Alba County geography stubs