Meteș
Meteș | |
|---|---|
 Monument in Presaca Ampoiului | |
 Location in Alba County | |
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| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2024) | Daniel Sânzâiană[1] (PNL) |
Area | 142.24 km2 (54.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 517445 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 58 |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
| Website | www |
Meteș (German: Mettischdorf; Hungarian: Metesd) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It had a population of 2,564 as of 2021. It is composed of twelve villages: Ampoița, Isca, Lunca Ampoiței, Lunca Meteșului, Meteș, Pădurea, Poiana Ampoiului, Poiana Ursului, Presaca Ampoiului, Remetea, Tăuți, and Văleni.
| In Romanian | In German | In Hungarian |
|---|---|---|
| Ampoița | Ampoifluß | Kisompoly |
| Isca | ||
| Lunca Ampoiței | Lunkarész | |
| Lunca Meteșului | Lunkatanya | |
| Meteș | Mettischdorf | Metesd |
| Pădurea | ||
| Poiana Ampoiului | Ompolymező | |
| Poiana Ursului | ||
| Presaca Ampoiului | Ober-Preßendorf | Ompolygyepű |
| Remetea | Ompolyremete | |
| Tăuți | Tótfalud | |
| Văleni | Ompolyszáda |
The commune is located in the west-central part of the county, 18 km (11 mi) west of the county seat, Alba Iulia. It is crossed by national road DN74, which connects Alba Iulia to Zlatna, Abrud, and Brad further west. The train station in Poiana Ampoiului serves the 42 km (26 mi) long CFR Line 210, which runs from Alba Iulia to Zlatna.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,181 | — |
| 2011 | 2,860 | −10.1% |
| 2021 | 2,564 | −10.3% |
| Source: INS, Census data | ||
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