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(Redirected from Poșaga de Jos) For the river in Alba County, see Poșaga (river). Commune in Alba, Romania
Poșaga
Commune
Lunca Arieșului (Poșaga), seen from Ugerului PeakLunca Arieșului (Poșaga), seen from Ugerului Peak
Location in Alba CountyLocation in Alba County
Poșaga is located in RomaniaPoșagaPoșagaLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°28′N 23°23′E / 46.467°N 23.383°E / 46.467; 23.383
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ionel Bulgăr (PNL)
Area136.28 km (52.62 sq mi)
Elevation455 m (1,493 ft)
Population835
 • Density6.1/km (16/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code517575
Area code+40 x58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitecomunaposaga.ro

Poșaga (German: Puschendorf; Hungarian: Podsága) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 835 as of 2021, and is composed of seven villages: Corțești, Incești (Jencsest), Lunca (Aranyoslonka), Orăști (Orest), Poșaga de Jos (the commune center; Alsópodsága), Poșaga de Sus (Felsőpodsága) and Săgagea (Szegázs).

The commune is situated in the Apuseni Mountains, between the Trascău Mountains and Muntele Mare [ro], at the confluence of the Poșaga and Arieș rivers. It is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Cluj County. The villages of Lunca and Poșaga de Jos are crossed by national road DN76 [ro]; Baia de Arieș is 23 km (14 mi) to the west and Turda is 40 km (25 mi) to the east. The Poșaga Gorge [ro] is a 10 ha (25 acres) protected area along the river Poșaga, between Poșaga de Jos and Poșaga de Sus.

Leon Șușman, the leader of an armed anti-communist resistance group from the 1950s, died in Poșaga de Sus in a shootout with Securitate troops in July 1957.

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References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  • Poșaga de Jos Poșaga de Jos
  • Poșaga de Sus Poșaga de Sus
  • Wooden church in Poșaga de Sus Wooden church in Poșaga de Sus
  • Poșaga Hermitage Poșaga Hermitage
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