Blandiana

Blandiana (German: Stumpach; Hungarian: Maroskarna) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,187 and is composed of five villages: Acmariu (Akmár), Blandiana, Ibru, Poieni and Răcătău (Rakató).

For the poet, see Ana Blandiana. For the river in Alba County, see Blandiana (river).
Blandiana
Commune
Location in Alba County
Blandiana
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°58′N 23°23′E
Country Romania
CountyAlba
Government
 • MayorNicolae Gherman (USL)
Area
73.36 km2 (28.32 sq mi)
Elevation
229 m (751 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
923
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517160
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitecomuna-blandiana.ro

The commune is located on the right bank of the Mureș River, at a distance of 24 kilometres (15 mi) from 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.

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.[2]

Cultural references

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

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. "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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