Mogoș

Mogoș
Mogos

Basic data

State :

Romania

Historical region :

Transylvania

Circle :

Alba

Coordinates :

46 ° 16 ' N , 23 ° 17' E Coordinates: 46 ° 16 '20 " N , 23 ° 16' 42" E

Time zone :

EET ( UTC +2)

Height :

792 m

Area :

81.33 km²

Residents :

731 (October 20, 2011)

Population density :

9 inhabitants per km²

Postal code :

517480

Telephone code :

(+40) 02 58

License plate :

FROM

Structure and administration (as of 2016)

Community type :

local community

Structure :

Mogos, Bărbeşti , Bârleşti , Bârleşti-Catun , Bârzogani , Boceşti , Bogdăneşti , Buteşti , Cojocani , Cristeşti , Mămăligani , Negreşti , Onceşti , Poienile-Mogos , Tomeşti , Valea Bârluţeşti , Valea Barnii , Valea Coceşti , Valea Giogeşti , Valea Mlacii , Valea Țupilor

Mayor :

Mircea Liviu Macavei ( PNL )

Postal address :

Str. Principală, no. 3A
loc. Mogoș, jud. Alba, RO-517480

Mogoş (outdated Mogoş-Micleşti or Micleşti ; German Mogos ) is a Romanian community in the Alba district in Transylvania .

Geographical location

Location of the Mogoș municipality in the Alba district

The place Mogoș is located on the stream of the same name in the Transylvanian Ore Mountains ( Romanian Munții Metaliferi ) in western Transylvania, in the southeastern part of the historic Motzenland . The nearest small town Abrud is about 27 kilometers to the west; the district capital Alba Iulia (Karlsburg) 32 kilometers (as the crow flies) southeast of Mogoș. With its 21 incorporated villages and hamlets , the municipality covers an area of 8,133 hectares on the upper reaches of the Geoagiu (Gyogy) river , a tributary of the Mureș (Mieresch) .

history

The place was first mentioned in 1760 under the name Mogoş-Micleşti . Since then, it has been shaped by pasture farming.

population

With the exception of two people (one Hungarian and one Rome ), the 1114 inhabitants of the municipality referred to themselves as Romanians in 2002 . The number of inhabitants remained more or less constant from the first official survey in 1850 (then 2815) until the mid-1960s and has decreased significantly since then. Only 109 (as of 2002) people live in the central town of Mogoș, the rest in the 20 incorporated, small scattered settlements in the area. The highest number of inhabitants (3415) was registered in 1941.

traffic

Mogoș is located on the unpaved road between Aiud ( Strasbourg am Mieresch ) and Abrud ( Großschlatten ). There is a bus connection to the district capital Alba Iulia once a day (as of 2008).

Attractions

Mogoș itself has no special features. In the incorporated villages of Bârleşti (Hungarian Mogosbirlesty ) and Cojocani (Hungarian Mogoskozsokány ) are the wooden churches Sf. Împărați Constantin și Elena built in 1844, or the Sf. Arhangheli built 1700–1769 and renovated at the beginning of the 19th century, both are listed buildings.
The scenic location of the municipality is of tourist interest.