Albac

Albac
Albac town hall
Albac town hall
Coat of arms of Albac
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Albac is located in Romania
Albac
Albac
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°27′N 22°58′E / 46.450°N 22.967°E / 46.450; 22.967
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Petru Tiberiu Todea (PNL)
Area
53.89 km2 (20.81 sq mi)
Highest elevation
932 m (3,058 ft)
Lowest elevation
620 m (2,030 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,846
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517005
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitewww.primariaalbac.ro

Albac (Hungarian: Fehérvölgy) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,846 (as of 2021), and is composed of sixteen villages: Albac, Bărăști, Budăiești, Cionești, Costești, Dealu Lămășoi, Deve, După Pleșe, Fața, Pleșești, Potionci, Rogoz, Roșești, Rusești, Sohodol, and Tamborești.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 3,547—    
1900 5,805+63.7%
1930 3,099−46.6%
1966 3,539+14.2%
2002 2,220−37.3%
2011 2,089−5.9%
2021 1,846−11.6%
Source: INS, Census data

The administrative center of the commune is Albac village, which is located on the DN75 road, 17 km (11 mi) from Câmpeni, and is traversed by the Arieșul Mare River.

References

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