Vidra, Alba
Vidra (Hungarian: Alsóvidra or Kisaranyos) is a commune, located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is the commune with the second highest number of villages (39) in Romania. These are: Băi, Bobărești, Bogdănești, Bordeștii Poieni, Culdești, Dealu Goiești, Dos, Dosu Luncii, Dosu Văsești, Drăgoiești-Luncă, Ficărești, Gligorești, Goiești, Haiducești, Hărăști, Hoancă, Jeflești, Lunca, Lunca Bisericii, Lunca de Jos, Lunca Goiești, Lunca Vesești, Modolești, Nemeși, Oidești, Pitărcești, Pleșcuța, Poieni, Ponorel (Aranyosponor), Puiulețești, Runc, Segaj, Urdeș, Vâlcăneasa, Vâlcești, Valea Morii, Vârtănești, Văsești and Vidra. It also included Vidra de Sus and other villages until 1924, when they were split off to form Avram Iancu Commune.
Vidra | |
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 Location in Alba County | |
  Vidra Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′02″N 22°52′57″E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioan Alexandru Resiga |
| Area | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,298 m (4,259 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 1,691 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
| Website | http://primariavidra.ro |
The commune, and the area surrounding it (Țara Vidrelor), is named after the otter, a semiaquatic mammal which lives around there. The area has been inhabited since the Dacians and the Roman conquest, due to its proximity to the gold mining sites of the Apuseni Mountains.[2]
Its current mayor, Ioan Alexandru Resiga, has been in office since 2004.[2]
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- "Primăria Comunei Vidra: Prezentare Locală" (in Romanian). Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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