Blandiana

Blandiana
Crucifix by the road in Blandiana village
Crucifix by the road in Blandiana village
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Blandiana is located in Romania
Blandiana
Blandiana
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°58′N 23°23′E / 45.967°N 23.383°E / 45.967; 23.383
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Nicolae Gherman[1] (PNL)
Area
73.36 km2 (28.32 sq mi)
Elevation
229 m (751 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
818
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517160
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitecomuna-blandiana.ro

Blandiana (German: Stumpach; Hungarian: Maroskarna) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 818 (as of 2021) and is composed of five villages: Acmariu (Akmár), Blandiana, Ibru, Poieni, and Răcătău (Rakató).

The commune lies on the right bank of the river Mureș and its tributary, the river Blandiana. It is located in the southwestern part of Alba County, on the southern edge of the Metaliferi Mountains, part of the Apuseni Mountains. The nearest town, Sebeș, is about 13 km (8.1 mi) to the east, while the county seat, Alba Iulia, is 24 km (15 mi) to the northeast.

Blandiana borders the following localities: Meteș and Zlatna to the north, Vințu de Jos to the east, Săliștea and Șibot to the south, and Ceru-Băcăinți to the west.

The Blandiana railway station serves the CFR Line 200, that runs from Brașov to the Hungarian border at Curtici.

  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.