Bistra, Alba

Bistra (German: Bistrau; Hungarian: Bisztra) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 4,340 as of 2021. It is composed of 35 villages: Aronești, Bălești, Bălești-Cătun, Bârlești, Bistra, Cheleteni, Ciuldești, Crețești, Dâmbureni, Dealu Muntelui, Durăști, Gănești, Gârde, Hodișești, Hudricești, Lipaia, Lunca Largă, Lunca Merilor, Mihăiești, Nămaș, Novăcești, Perjești, Poiana, Poiu, Rătitiș, Runcuri, Sălăgești, Ștefanca, Țărănești, Tolăcești, Tomnatec, Trișorești, Vârși-Rontu, Vârșii Mari, and Vârșii Mici.

CountryRomania

Area

118.38 km² (45.71 sq mi)

Elevation

556 m (1,824 ft)

Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

4,340

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Bistra
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Bistra Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°23′N 23°6′E
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Traian Gligor (PNL)
Area	118.38 km2 (45.71 sq mi)
Elevation	556 m (1,824 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	4,340
• Density	36.7/km2 (95.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	517115
Area code	+40 x58
Vehicle reg.	AB
Website	bistra.ro

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The commune is situated in the northwest corner of Alba County. It covers a surface of 138 km² (53 sq mi) (about 1.8% of the total area of the county), making it the largest commune in Romania by surface area.^[2] Bistra is crossed from West to East for a length of 7 km (4.3 mi) by the Arieș River. It is surrounded to the SE by the Trascău Mountains, the SW by the Metaliferi Mountains and to the NE by the Gilău Mountains, with Muntele Mare [ro] as the highest peak, at 1,826 m (5,991 ft).