Livezile, Alba Explained

Type:commune
County:Alba
Livezile
Leader Name:Horațiu-Nicolae Han
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.35°N 51°W
Elevation:329
Area Total:65.86
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:517390
Area Code:(+40) 02 58

Livezile (until 1960 Cacova; German: Laßlenkirch, Hungarian: Úrháza) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Izvoarele (Bedellő), Livezile, Poiana Aiudului (Nyírmező), and Vălișoara (Torockógyertyános).

The commune is situated in the northern foothills of the Trascău Mountains, in the Apuseni mountain range. It lies on the banks of the Aiud River; its tributaries, the rivers Inzel and Rachiș, flow through Poiana Aiudului.

Located in the northern part of the county, Livezile is at a distance of from the city of Aiud, and from the county seat, Alba Iulia. It is crossed by county road DJ107M, which connects Aiud to Iara, in Cluj County.

The road passes through the nearby (Cheile Vălișoarei, or Cheile Aiudului), which belong to the administrative territory of the commune. The gorges are 1000m (3,000feet) long, 25m-150mm (82feet-490feetm) wide, and 100m-150mm (300feet-490feetm) high. The walls of the gorges house 27 small caves with shallow karst shapes: lapis lazuli, vaults, and arches, the largest one being . The caves are home to rare species of invertebrates and bats.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cheile Vălișoarei (Aiudului), minunățiile din Munții Trascău. Creste din calcar și peisaje care îți taie respirația. ro. August 1, 2021. alba24.ro. December 20, 2021.