Bistra, Alba

Bistra (German: Bistrau; Hungarian: Bisztra) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 5,066. It is composed of 35 villages: Aronești, Bălești, Bălești-Cătun, Bârlești, Bistra, Cheleteni, Ciuldești, Crețești, Dâmbureni, Dealu Muntelui, Durăști, Gănești, Gârde, Hodișești, Hudricești, Lipaia, Lunca Largă, Lunca Merilor, Mihăiești, Nămaș, Novăcești, Perjești, Poiana, Poiu, Rătitiș, Runcuri, Sălăgești, Ștefanca, Țărănești, Tolăcești, Tomnatec, Trișorești, Vârși-Rontu, Vârșii Mari and Vârșii Mici.

Bistra
View of Bistra
View of Bistra
Coat of arms of Bistra
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Bistra is located in Romania
Bistra
Bistra
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°23′N 23°6′E
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Traian Gligor (PNL)
Area
118.38 km2 (45.71 sq mi)
Elevation
556 m (1,824 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
4,540
  Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517115
Area code+40 x58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitebistra.ro

The commune is situated in the northwest corner of Alba County. It covers a surface of 138 km2 (about 1.8% of the total area of the county), making it the largest commune in Romania by surface area.[2] Bistra is crossed from West to East for a length of 7 km by the Arieș river. It is surrounded to the SE by the Trascău Mountains, the SW by the Metaliferi Mountains and to the NE by the Gilău Mountains, with Muntele Mare as the highest peak (1,826 m).

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Greek Catholic church in Bistra
Watermill at Bistra
Bistra City Hall
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