Lupșa Explained

Type:commune
County:Alba
Lupșa
Leader Name:Ioan-Radu Penciu[1]
Leader Party:USR PLUS
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.3667°N 35°W
Elevation M:568
Elevation Min:550
Elevation Max:1350
Area Total:103.6
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:517410
Area Code:(+40) 02 58

Lupșa (German: Wolfsdorf; Hungarian: Nagylupsa) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of 23 villages: Bârdești, Bârzan, Curmătură, După Deal, Geamăna, Hădărău, Holobani, Lazuri, Lunca, Lupșa, Mănăstire, Mărgaia, Mușca, Pârâu-Cărbunări, Pițiga, Poșogani, Șasa, Trifești, Văi, Valea Holhorii, Valea Lupșii, Valea Șesii, and Vința.

The commune is located in Țara Moților, on the slopes of Muntele Mare to the north and the Metaliferi Mountains to the south. The area has a specific mountain relief developed on crystalline schists and metalliferous rocks. It ranges in height between in the meadows of the river Arieș (which traverses it for 19 km) to in Geamăna. Lupșa is on the TurdaCâmpeni national road, from Alba Iulia, the county seat, 15 km from the city of Câmpeni, and 9 km from Baia de Arieș, the nearest town.

In 1978, the communist regime opened the Roșia Poieni copper mine near Geamăna, which at the time had over 1,000 residents. In 1986, production from the mine caused the formation of a muddy lake, which gradually submerged almost the entire village. By 2015, at most 15 people remained. The main objective is a partly submerged church, which has become a tourist attraction.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 6 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Geamăna, satul scufundat de comuniști a ajuns atracție pentru turiști. Alba24. July 15, 2015.
  3. Web site: Imagini rare cu Geamăna, satul din Apuseni dispărut sub muntele de steril al exploatării miniere Cupru Min. Dorin. Țimonea. Adevărul. March 25, 2018. September 3, 2021.