Vadu Moților Explained

Type:commune
County:Alba
Vadu Moților
Leader Name:Nicolae Lazea
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.4°N 80°W
Elevation:731
Elevation Max:1400
Area Total:32.14
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:517795
Area Code:(+40) 0258

Vadu Moților (de|Goldenau; hu|Aranyosvágás) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of twelve villages: Bodești, Burzești, Dealu Frumos, Lăzești, Necșești, Poduri-Bricești, Popeștii de Jos, Popeștii de Sus, Tomuțești, Toțești, Vadu Moților, and Vâltori. Until January 1, 1965, both the commune and the village of Vadu Moților were named Secătura.

The commune belongs to the Țara Moților ethnogeographical region. It is nestled within the Apuseni Mountains, between the Bihor Mountains to the west and to the east.

Vadu Moților lies on the banks of the river Arieșul Mare, at the confluence with its tributary, the river Neagra. It is located in the northwestern corner of Alba County, at a distance of from the town of Câmpeni and from the county seat, Alba Iulia.

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,187; of those, 97.05% were Romanians.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.