Type: | commune |
County: | Alba |
Meteș | |
Leader Name: | Daniel Sânzâiană[1] |
Leader Party: | PNL |
Term: | 2021 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 46.0969°N 23.4214°W |
Elevation: | 317 |
Area Total: | 142.24 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 517445 |
Area Code: | (+40) 02 58 |
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 German | In Hungarian | ||
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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, west of the county seat, Alba Iulia. It is crossed by national road, which connects Alba Iulia to Zlatna, Abrud, and Brad further west. The train station in Poiana Ampoiului serves the long CFR Line 210, which runs from Alba Iulia to Zlatna.