Gârda de Sus
Gârda de Sus | |
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Commune | |
Location in Alba County | |
Gârda de Sus Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 46°27′N 22°49′E / 46.450°N 22.817°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Alba County |
Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 1,865 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Gârda de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőgirda; German: Obergierd) is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It has a population of 1,865, and is composed of seventeen villages: Biharia, Dealu Frumos, Dealu Ordâncușii, Dobrești, Gârda de Sus, Gârda Seacă (Alsógirda), Ghețari (Jégbarlang), Hănășești, Huzărești, Izvoarele, Munună, Ocoale, Plai, Pliști, Scoarța, Snide and Sucești.
The main village of the comune is located 30 km northwest of Câmpeni. It houses a wooded church built in 1792 with naive paintings inside. It is also the starting point for the hikes to the Ordâncușa gorges, the glacier of Scărișoara and the Padiș plateau.
References
- ↑ (Romanian) "Gârda de Sus", at the Erdélyi Magyar Adatbank's Recensământ 2002; Retrieved on September 4, 2009