Alba (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈalba]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Transylvania, its capital city being Alba-Iulia with a population of 66,406.
"Alba" means "white" in Romanian. In Hungarian, it is known as Fehér, and in German as Kreis Alba.
In October 31, 2011, it had a population of 327,224 and the population density was 52/km².
This county has a total area of 6,242 km², with mountains occupying about 59% of its surface.
In the northwes...
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Alba (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈalba]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Transylvania, its capital city being Alba-Iulia with a population of 66,406.
"Alba" means "white" in Romanian. In Hungarian, it is known as Fehér, and in German as Kreis Alba.
In October 31, 2011, it had a population of 327,224 and the population density was 52/km².
This county has a total area of 6,242 km², with mountains occupying about 59% of its surface.
In the northwestern part there are the Apuseni Mountains, in the southern part there is the northeastern side of the Parâng group - Şureanu and Cindrel Mountains. In the east there is the Transylvanian Plateau with deep but wide valleys. The three main elements are separated by the Mureş River valley.
The main rivers are the Mureş River and its tributaries, the Târnava, the Sebeş and the Arieş.
The predominant industries in the county are:
The mineral resources exploited in Alba county are metals (gold, silver, copper), salt and construction materials:...
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