2011-05-22

Felsőkarácsonfalva

Cetatea de Baltă

Cetatea de Baltă
Commune
Location in Alba County
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°15′N 24°10′E / 46.25°N 24.167°E
Country Romania
County Alba County
Population (2002)
- Total 3,217
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Cetatea de Baltă (Hungarian: Küküllővár; German: Kokelburg) is a commune in Alba County, Romania with a population of 3217. It is located between Târnăveni at 15 kilometers and Blaj at 21 kilometers on the county road DJ 117. The commune is composed of four villages: Cetatea de Baltă, Crăciunelu de Sus (Christendorf; Felsőkarácsonyfalva), Sântămărie (Frauenkirch; Boldogfalva) and Tătârlaua (Taterloch; Felsőtatárlaka).

Population

According to the 2002 census, the commune has 3217 inhabitans, including of whom 53.6% are Romanians, 25.9% Roma, 19.4% Hungarians and 0.9% Germans.

The villages by ethnic majority:

Touristic sights

Economy

The most important economic resource is agriculture. Cetatea de Baltă is part of the Târnave Vineyard, making viticulture an essential component of the local economy.

References

Coordinates: 46°15′N 24°10′E / 46.25°N 24.167°E






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