Rădești, Alba

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Rădești
Commune
Greek-Catholic church in Rădești
Greek-Catholic church in Rădești
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Rădești is located in Romania
Rădești
Rădești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°16′N 23°43′E / 46.267°N 23.717°E / 46.267; 23.717Coordinates: 46°16′N 23°43′E / 46.267°N 23.717°E / 46.267; 23.717
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Area
29.76 km2 (11.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
1,200
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.AB

Rădești (formerly Tâmpăhaza; German: Thomaskirch; Hungarian: Tompaháza) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,398. It is composed of four villages: Leorinț (Laurentzi; Lőrincréve), Meșcreac (Weichseldorf; Meggykerék), Rădești and Șoimuș (Magyarsolymos).

At the 2011 census, 78.1% of inhabitants were Romanians, 19.3% Hungarians and 2.4% Roma. 63.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 21.4% Reformed and 14% Greek-Catholic.

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  1. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.


Reformed church in Rădești
Wooden church in Șoimuș
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