Rădești, Alba Explained

Type:commune
County:Alba
Rădești
Leader Name:Alin-Teodor Nicula
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.2667°N 66°W
Elevation:221
Area Total:29.76
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:517585
Area Code:(+40) 02 58

Rădești (formerly Tâmpăhaza; German: Thomaskirch; Hungarian: Tompaháza) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Leorinț (Laurentzi; Lőrincréve), Meșcreac (Weichseldorf; Meggykerék), Rădești, and Șoimuș (Magyarsolymos).

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 1,200, of which 78.1% were Romanians, 19.3% Hungarians, and 2.4% Roma. Furthermore, 63.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 21.4% Reformed and 14% Greek-Catholic. At the 2021 census, there were 1,175 inhabitants, of which 80.6% were Romanians and 14.55% Hungarians.

Natives