Abrud

Abrud
Coat of arms of Abrud
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Abrud is located in Romania
Abrud
Abrud
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°16′26″N 23°3′48″E / 46.27389°N 23.06333°E / 46.27389; 23.06333
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Cristian Albu[1] (PNL)
Area
32.00 km2 (12.36 sq mi)
Elevation
627 m (2,057 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,360
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
515100
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitewww.primaria-abrud.ro

Abrud (Latin: Abruttus;[3] Hungarian: Abrudbánya; German: Großschlatten) is a town in the north-western part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the river Abrud. It administers three villages: Abrud-Sat (Abrudfalva), Gura Cornei (Szarvaspataktorka) and Soharu (Szuhár).

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ Ștefan Pascu: A History of Transylvania, Dorset Press, 1990, ISBN 978-0-88029-526-0, ISBN 0-88029-526-0