Blandiana
For the poet, see Ana Blandiana.
Blandiana | |
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Commune | |
Location in Alba County | |
Blandiana Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 45°58′N 23°23′E / 45.967°N 23.383°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Alba County |
Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 1,187 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Blandiana (German: Stumpach; Hungarian: Maroskarna) is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It has a population of 1,187 and is composed of five villages: Acmariu (Akmár), Blandiana, Ibru, Poieni and Răcătău (Rakató).
Attractions
- Wooden church (1768, renovated in the 19th century) in Acmariu village
- Piatra Tomii Nature Reserve
- The Romanian Orthodox Church of the Holy Archangels, replacing a wooden church built in 1890. The new church is different from others because of the wooden bell tower. The relatively low nave with a semicircular wooden ceiling extends over the apse.[2]
References
- ↑ (Romanian) "Blandiana", at the Erdélyi Magyar Adatbank's Recensământ 2002; Retrieved on September 4, 2009
- ↑ Ansicht der orthodoxen Kirche von Blandiana, retrieved 14 January 2010
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