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'''Blandiana''' ({{lang-de|Stumpach}}; {{lang-hu|Maroskarna}}) is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] located in [[Alba County]], [[Transylvania]], [[Romania]]. It has a population of 818 (as of 2021) and is composed of five villages: Acmariu (''Akmár''), Blandiana, Ibru, Poieni, and Răcătău (''Rakató'').
'''Blandiana''' ({{lang-de|Stumpach}}; {{lang-hu|Maroskarna}}) is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] located in [[Alba County]], [[Transylvania]], [[Romania]]. It has a population of 818 (as of 2021) and is composed of five villages: Acmariu (''Akmár''), Blandiana, Ibru, Poieni, and Răcătău (''Rakató'').


The commune lies on the right bank of the river [[Mureș (river)|Mureș]] and its tributary, the river [[Blandiana (river)|Blandiana]]. It is located {{convert|24|km|mi}} west of the county seat, [[Alba Iulia]]. Blandiana borders the following localities: [[Meteș]] and [[Zlatna]] to the north, [[Vințu de Jos]] to the east, [[Săliștea]] and [[Șibot]] to the south, and [[Ceru-Băcăinți]] to the west.
The commune lies on the right bank of the river [[Mureș (river)|Mureș]] and its tributary, the river [[Blandiana (river)|Blandiana]]. It is located in the southwestern part of Alba County, on the southern edge of the [[Metaliferi Mountains]], part of the [[Apuseni Mountains]]. The nearest town, [[Sebeș]], is about {{cvt|13|km}} to the east, while the county seat, [[Alba Iulia]], is {{cvt|24|km}} to the northeast. Blandiana borders the following localities: [[Meteș]] and [[Zlatna]] to the north, [[Vințu de Jos]] to the east, [[Săliștea]] and [[Șibot]] to the south, and [[Ceru-Băcăinți]] to the west.


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[[File:Alba Iulia National Museum of the Union 2011 - Celtic Pot with Anthropomorphic Handles from Blandiana.JPG|thumb|left|Celtic pot with anthropomorphic handles from Blandiana. On display at the [[National Museum of the Union]], [[Alba Iulia]].]]
[[File:Alba Iulia National Museum of the Union 2011 - Celtic Pot with Anthropomorphic Handles from Blandiana.JPG|thumb|left|Celtic pot with anthropomorphic handles from Blandiana. On display at the [[National Museum of the Union]], [[Alba Iulia]].]]


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Revision as of 12:47, 1 October 2023

For the poet, see Ana Blandiana. For the river in Alba County, see Blandiana (river).
Blandiana
Commune
Crucifix by the road in Blandiana village
Crucifix by the road in Blandiana village
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Blandiana is located in Romania
Blandiana
Blandiana
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°58′N 23°23′E / 45.967°N 23.383°E / 45.967; 23.383
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Nicolae Gherman[1] (PNL)
Area
73.36 km2 (28.32 sq mi)
Elevation
229 m (751 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
818
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517160
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitecomuna-blandiana.ro

Blandiana (Template:Lang-de; Template:Lang-hu) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 818 (as of 2021) and is composed of five villages: Acmariu (Akmár), Blandiana, Ibru, Poieni, and Răcătău (Rakató).

The commune lies on the right bank of the river Mureș and its tributary, the river Blandiana. It is located in the southwestern part of Alba County, on the southern edge of the Metaliferi Mountains, part of the Apuseni Mountains. The nearest town, Sebeș, is about 13 km (8.1 mi) to the east, while the county seat, Alba Iulia, is 24 km (15 mi) to the northeast. Blandiana borders the following localities: Meteș and Zlatna to the north, Vințu de Jos to the east, Săliștea and Șibot to the south, and Ceru-Băcăinți to the west.

Attractions

  • Wooden church (1768, renovated in the 19th century) in Acmariu village.
  • Piatra Tomii Nature Reserve.
  • The Romanian Orthodox Church of the Holy Archangels, replacing a wooden church built in 1890. The new church is different from others because of the wooden bell tower. The relatively low nave with a semicircular wooden ceiling extends over the apse.[3]
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 1,875—    
1900 2,587+38.0%
1930 2,463−4.8%
2002 1,187−51.8%
2011 923−22.2%
2021 818−11.4%
Source: INS, Census data

Cultural references

Poet Ana Blandiana (born 1942) took her name after the commune, which is located near Vințu de Jos, her mother's home village.

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Ansicht der orthodoxen Kirche von Blandiana" [View of the Blandiana's Orthodox Church] (in German). Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
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Celtic pot with anthropomorphic handles from Blandiana. On display at the National Museum of the Union, Alba Iulia.


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