Mihalț Explained

Type:commune
County:Alba
Mihalț
Leader Name:Flavius Breaz
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.15°N 67°W
Elevation:273
Area Total:65.06
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:517465
Area Code:(+40) 02 58

Mihalț (German: Michelsdorf; Hungarian: Mihálcfalva) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 3,096 as of 2021, and is composed of four villages: Cistei (Oláhcsesztve), Mihalț, Obreja (Obrázsa), and Zărieș (Zerjes).

The commune lies on the banks of the Târnava River and its tributaries, the Secaș and the Dunărița.

The Cistel train station serves the CFR Main Line 300, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea.

In Mihalț, there is a folklore group called "Banul Mihalcea". It has first performed in 1906 and it is active ever since. Their most important dance is called "Jocul de Haidău".

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