Vadu Moților Explained

Type:commune
County:Alba
Population Total:auto
Vadu Moților
Leader Name:Nicolae Lazea
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.4°N 80°W
Elevation:731
Elevation Max:1400
Area Total:32.14
Postal Code:517795

Vadu Moților (German: Goldenau; Hungarian: Aranyosvágás) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,558, and is composed of twelve villages: Bodești, Burzești, Dealu Frumos, Lăzești, Necșești, Poduri-Bricești, Popeștii de Jos, Popeștii de Sus, Tomuțești, Toțești, Vadu Moților, and Vâltori. Until January 1, 1965, both the commune and the village of Vadu Moților were named Secătura.

The commune belongs to the Țara Moților ethnogeographical region. It is nestled within the Apuseni Mountains, between the Bihor Mountains to the west and to the east.

Vadu Moților lies on the banks of the river Arieșul Mare, at the confluence with its tributary, the river Neagra. It is located in the northwestern corner of Alba County, at a distance of from the town of Câmpeni and from the county seat, Alba Iulia.