Poiana Vadului

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Poiana Vadului
Commune
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; 22.883Coordinates: 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
 (2011)[1]
1,139
 • Density16/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517545
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitepoianavadului.ro

Poiana Vadului (until 1968 Neagra; German: Schwarzenthal; Hungarian: Feketevölgy) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,139, 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 (part of the Apuseni Mountains range). Situated in the Țara Moților ethnogeographical region, it lies at a distance of 19 km (12 mi) from Câmpeni and 98 km (61 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia.

References[]

  1. ^ "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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