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Alba County

Județul Alba

County

Coat of arms

Location of Alba County in Romania

Country

Romania

Development region¹

Centru

Historic region

Transylvania

County seat

Alba Iulia

Government

• Type

County Board

Area

• Total

6,242 km² (2,410 sq mi)

Area rank

16th in Romania

Population

• Total

327,224

• Rank

29th in Romania

• Density

52.423/km² (135.775/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+2 (EET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+3 (EEST)

Postal Code

51wxyz³

Area code(s)

+40 x58⁴

Car Plates

AB⁵

GDP

US$ 3.77 billion (2008)

GDP/capita

US$ 9,842 (2008)

Website

County Board
County Prefecture

¹The developing regions of Romania have no administrative role. They were formed to attract funds from the European Union
² as of 2007, the Prefect is not a politician, but a public functionary. He or she is not allowed to be a member of a political party, and is banned to have any political activity in the first six months after the resignation (or exclusion) from the public functionaries corp
³w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the city, the street, part of the street, or eaven the building of the address
⁴x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
⁵used on both the plates of the vehicles that operate only in the county limits (like utilitary vehicles & ATVs, etc.) and the ones used outside the county

Alba (which is called Fehér in Hungarian) is a county, also known as a județ, in Romania. It's located in the historic region of Transylvania. The main city and capital of Alba County is Alba Iulia, which has about 72,405 people living there.

Geography of Alba County
- Main Rivers in Alba
Divisions of Alba County
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Geography of Alba County

Alba County covers an area of 6,242 square kilometers (about 2,400 square miles). This makes it the 16th largest county in Romania.

Main Rivers in Alba

The most important river flowing through Alba County is the Mureş River. Many smaller rivers join the Mureș, including the Târnava, the Sebeş, and the Arieş. These rivers are important for the local environment and communities.

Divisions of Alba County

Alba County is divided into different types of areas. These include municipalities, towns, and communes. Each type of area has its own local government.