Hopârta (German: Meerport; Hungarian: Háporton) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,128 as of 2021. It is composed of five villages: Hopârta, Silivaș (Mikószilvás), Șpălnaca (Ispánlaka), Turdaș (Oláhtordos), and Vama Seacă (Szárazvámtanya).
Hopârta | |
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 View of Hopârta | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Alba County | |
  Hopârta Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′15″N 23°52′14″E / 46.32083°N 23.87056°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Augustin Popa (PNL) |
Area | 61.48 km2 (23.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,128 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 517335 |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the northeastern corner of the county. The river Fărău flows north through Vama Seacă, discharging into the Mureș near Noșlac.
Hopârta has the following neighbors: the town of Ocna Mureș to the west and northwest, Noșlac commune to the northeast, Fărău and Șona communes to the east, and Lopadea Nouă commune to the south and southeast. It is traversed by county road DJ107E, which connects the city of Aiud, 16 kilometres (10 mi) to the west, to Vama Seacă, and then on via DJ107D, to Ocna Mureș. is traversed by county road DJ107E, which connects the city of Aiud, 16 kilometres (10 mi) to the west, to Vama Seacă, and then on via DJ107D, to Ocna Mureș.
Dacian bracelets from Șpălnaca
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A trove of Dacian bracelets dating from the Bronze Age IV and Iron Age I (10th–9th centuries BC) have been discovered at Șpălnaca.[2] The bracelets have decorations of geometric characters of chiseled or engraved lines.[3]
Natives
edit- Ioan Andone (born 1960), footballer
- Virgil Gligor (1918–1977), veterinarian, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1850 | 2,541 | — |
| 1900 | 3,205 | +26.1% |
| 1956 | 3,564 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 1,558 | −56.3% |
| 2002 | 1,372 | −11.9% |
| 2011 | 1,152 | −16.0% |
| 2021 | 1,128 | −2.1% |
| Source: INS, Census data | ||
References
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Coles, John M.; Harding, Anthony F. (1979). The Bronze Age in Europe: an introduction to the prehistory of Europe, c. 2000–700 BC. London: Methuen. p. 409. ISBN 0-416-70640-1. OCLC 5005830.
- ^ Pârvan, Vasile (1928). Dacia: an outline of the early civilizations of the Carpatho-Danubian countries. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 12. OCLC 1000997262.
External links
edit- Pintilie, Dorin; Pintilie, Mariana; Dura, Nicolae V. (2003). Comuna Hopîrta: studiu monografic (in Romanian). Cluj-Napoca: Eurodidact. ISBN 973-86147-5-9. OCLC 895739284.
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Wooden church in Șpălnaca -
Wooden church in Turdaș -
Dacian bracelets and other artifacts at the Aiud History Museum
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