Meteș
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Meteș is located in Romania
Meteș
Meteș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°05′49″N 23°25′17″E / 46.09694°N 23.42139°E / 46.09694; 23.42139
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
  Mayor (20212024) Daniel Sânzâiană[1] (PNL)
Area
142.24 km2 (54.92 sq mi)
Elevation
317 m (1,040 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,564
  Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517445
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitewww.primariametes.ro

Meteș (German: Mettischdorf; Hungarian: Metesd) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,860 (2011). 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.

References

  1. "Results of the 2021 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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