Ponor, Alba

Ponor
Wooden Orthodox church in Geogel village (1751)
Wooden Orthodox church in Geogel village (1751)
Coat of arms of Ponor
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Ponor is located in Romania
Ponor
Ponor
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°20′27″N 23°24′7″E / 46.34083°N 23.40194°E / 46.34083; 23.40194
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Bujor Petruț (PNL)
Area
62.16 km2 (24.00 sq mi)
Elevation
869 m (2,851 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
475
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517565
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitecomunaponor.ro

Ponor (German: Gross-Poner; Hungarian: Nagyponor) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: După Deal, Geogel (Kisgyógypatak), Măcărești, Ponor, Vale în Jos, and Valea Bucurului.

The commune lies on the banks of the river Cheia. It is situated in the southeastern reaches of the Apuseni Mountains, within the Trascău Mountains. Ponor is located in the central-north part of Alba County, 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Baia de Arieș, 38 km (24 mi) west of Aiud, and 55 km (34 mi) northwest of the county seat, Alba Iulia.

At the 2011 census, Ponor had a population of 540; of those, 96.3% were ethnic Romanians. At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 475, of which 91.16% were ethnic Romanians.

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.