Arieșeni

Arieșeni
Lepus

Basic data

State :

Romania

Historical region :

Transylvania

Circle :

Alba

Coordinates :

46 ° 29 ' N , 22 ° 45' E Coordinates: 46 ° 28 '35 " N , 22 ° 45' 25" E

Time zone :

EET ( UTC +2)

Height :

859 m

Area :

63.10 km²

Residents :

1,765 (October 20, 2011)

Population density :

28 inhabitants per km²

Postal code :

517040

Telephone code :

(+40) 02 58

License plate :

FROM

Structure and administration (as of 2016)

Community type :

local community

Structure :

Arieşeni, Avrămeşti , Bubesti , Casa de Piatra , cobles , Dealu Bajului , Fata Cristesei , Fata Lapusului , Galbena , Hodobana , Izlaz , Pănteşti , Patrahaitesti , POIENITA , Raviceşti , Ştei-Arieşeni , Sturu , Vanvuceşti

Mayor :

Vasile-Marin Jurj ( PSD )

Postal address :

Str. Principală, no. 16
loc. Sat Arieșeni, jud. Alba, RO-517040

Website :

www.primariaarieseni.ro

Arieșeni ( Hungarian Lepus ) is a Romanian municipality in the Alba district in Transylvania .

location

Location of the municipality of Arieșeni in the Alba district

The municipality extends over the area of origin of the Arieșul Mare river - a headwaters of the Arieș - in the Bihor Mountains ( Rum. Munții Bihorului ), in western Transylvania . The next town of Câmpeni is 40 kilometers away and the district capital Alba Iulia is about 120 kilometers away (both to the southeast). A few kilometers southwest of the village is the highest peak of the Bihor and at the same time the Apuseni Mountains , the Curcubăta Mare , at 1849 meters.

history

The village was first mentioned in 1909 under the name Lepus . However, the settlement has existed for a long time. It was part of the large community of Râul Mare , first mentioned in 1673 - which included the hamlets in the Arieșul Mare valley - and was mainly characterized by forestry and grazing.

population

In 1930, residents lived in the area of the present-day town in 2020. In 2002, the 1921 inhabitants of the municipality in the 18 mostly small settlements referred to themselves as Romanians . The population has decreased significantly since its peak in 1966 (then 2990).

In 2002, 98 people lived in Arieșeni itself.

traffic

Arieșeni is located on Drum național 75 from Turda (Thorenburg) to Ștei (Hungarian Vaskohsziklás ). This leads west of the village over the Vârtop Pass ( 1160 m ), which is an important connection between the Kreisch area and Transylvania.

Attractions

The wooden church Înălțarea Domnului , built in 1791 , has an important collection of wooden and reverse glass icons . Today covered with a tin roof, the church is a listed building.

In the vicinity of the municipality there are numerous tourist destinations in the Bihor Mountains .