Blaj | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Alba County | |
  Blaj Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′31″N 23°54′52″E / 46.17528°N 23.91444°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gheorghe-Valentin Rotar[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 98.93 km2 (38.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 17,816 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 515400 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 58 |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
| Website | www |
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Blaj (Romanian pronunciation: [blaʒ]; archaically spelled as Blaș; Hungarian: Balázsfalva; German: Blasendorf; Transylvanian Saxon: Blußendref) is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 17,816 inhabitants (2021).
The city administers eight villages: Deleni-Obârșie (Obursatanya), Flitești, Izvoarele (until 1960 Ciufud; Csufud), Mănărade (Monora), Petrisat (Magyarpéterfalva), Spătac (Szászpatak), Tiur (Tűr), and Veza (Véza).
The landmark of the city is the fact that it was the principal religious and cultural center of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church in Transylvania.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.