Sohodol | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Stone quarry in Sohodol | |
 Location in Alba County | |
  Sohodol Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:46°20′14″N23°0′37″E / 46.33722°N 23.01028°E /46.33722; 23.01028 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Sorin-Constantin Corcheș[2] (PNL) |
Area | 65 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,540 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 517700 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 58 |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
| Website | primariasohodol |
Sohodol (Hungarian:Aranyosszohodol) is acommune located inAlba County,Transylvania,Romania. It is composed of thirty-one villages: Băzești, Bilănești, Bobărești, Brădeana, Burzonești, Deoncești, Dilimani, Furduiești, Gura Sohodol, Hoancă, Joldișești, Lazuri, Lehești, Luminești, Medrești, Morărești, Munești, Năpăiești, Nelegești, Nicorești, Peleș (Peles), Poiana (Pojén), Robești, Sebișești, Sicoiești, Șimocești, Sohodol, Surdești, Țoci, Valea Verde, and Vlădoșești.
The commune is located in the northwestern part of Alba County, some 75 km (47 mi) from the county seat,Alba Iulia, on the border withHunedoara County. It is situated at an altitude of 620 m (2,030 ft), at the foot of theBihor Mountains, in the heart of theApuseni Mountains.County road DJ750A connects Sohodol toCâmpeni, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the northeast.
"Sohodol" is a common noun ofSlavic origin literally meaning "dry valley", with the connotation of being located in akarsticlimestone area.[3] It is a compound ofsoh ("dry, arid") anddol ("creek, ditch, valley").[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1850 | 3,281 | — |
| 1880 | 3,948 | +20.3% |
| 1900 | 4,642 | +17.6% |
| 1920 | 4,708 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 4,793 | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 4,253 | −11.3% |
| 1966 | 3,396 | −20.2% |
| 1977 | 3,088 | −9.1% |
| 1992 | 2,371 | −23.2% |
| 2002 | 2,085 | −12.1% |
| 2011 | 1,729 | −17.1% |
| 2021 | 1,540 | −10.9% |
| Source:INS, Census data | ||
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