Vidra | |
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.jpg) Archangels' church in Vidra | |
 Location in Alba County | |
  Vidra Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:46°22′02″N22°52′57″E / 46.36722°N 22.88250°E /46.36722; 22.88250 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Doru Petricele[2] (PSD) |
Area | 60.2 km2 (23.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,298 m (4,259 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,367 |
| • Density | 22.7/km2 (58.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 517825 |
| Area code | (+40) 0258 |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
| Website | primariavidra-ab |
Vidra (Hungarian:Alsóvidra orKisaranyos) is acommune, located inAlba County,Transylvania,Romania. It is the commune with the second highest number of villages (39) in Romania. These are: Băi, Bobărești, Bogdănești, Bordeștii Poieni, Culdești, Dealu Goiești, Dos, Dosu Luncii, Dosu Văsești, Drăgoiești-Luncă, Ficărești, Gligorești, Goiești, Haiducești, Hărăști, Hoancă, Jeflești, Lunca, Lunca Bisericii, Lunca de Jos, Lunca Goiești, Lunca Vesești, Modolești, Nemeși, Oidești, Pitărcești, Pleșcuța, Poieni, Ponorel (Aranyosponor), Puiulețești, Runc, Segaj, Urdeș, Vâlcăneasa, Vâlcești, Valea Morii, Vârtănești, Văsești and Vidra. It also included Vidra de Sus and other villages until 1924, when they were split off to formAvram Iancu Commune.
The commune, and the area surrounding it (Țara Vidrelor), is named after theotter, a semiaquatic mammal which lives around there. The area has been inhabited since theDacians and theRoman conquest, due to its proximity to the gold mining sites of theApuseni Mountains.[3]
Its current mayor is Doru Petricele, elected in 2020.[2] The previous mayor, Ioan Alexandru Resiga, was in office from 2004 until 2020.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,531 | — |
| 1880 | 4,141 | +17.3% |
| 1900 | 4,426 | +6.9% |
| 1920 | 4,421 | −0.1% |
| 1956 | 4,641 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 3,653 | −21.3% |
| 1992 | 2,444 | −33.1% |
| 2002 | 1,964 | −19.6% |
| 2011 | 1,691 | −13.9% |
| 2021 | 1,367 | −19.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||
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