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Almaşu Mare

Alba County, Romania · Europe

About Almaşu Mare

Almaşu Mare sits on the route: 15 minutes from Balşa, 39km from Râpa Roșie.

Almaşu Mare is a town located in Alba County, Romania. With a population of 1,649, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Almaşu Mare sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Almaşu Mare to your route.

About Almaşu Mare

Almașu Mare (German: Groß-Obstdorf; Hungarian: Nagyalmás) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. With a population of 1,048 according to the 2021 census, the commune is composed of seven villages: Almașu Mare, Almașu de Mijloc, Brădet, Cib, Cheile Cibului, Glod, and Nădăștia. Its current mayor,

Read more as of 2020, is Aron Zaharie. A former mining centre for gold, its income comes now mainly from agricultural and agrotouristical activities. Almașu Mare's tourist objectives are the Cibu Gorges, the Glod Gorges, a thermal spring, and the Achim Emilian ethnographical museum.

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Where is Almaşu Mare located?

Almaşu Mare is located in Alba County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.1101 latitude, 23.1172 longitude.

What is the population of Almaşu Mare?

Almaşu Mare has a population of approximately 1,649 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
1,649
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Alba County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
46.1101, 23.1172

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Almaşu Mare

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Râpa Roșie

An 800 m wall of red sandstone ravines up to 125 m high just north of Sebeș, eroded into organ-pipe pinnacles that glow crimson at sunset: Romania's 'little Grand Canyon', visible right from the approach road.

39 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Corvin Castle

One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.

44 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Scarisoara Ice Cave

Cave in the Apuseni mountains holding one of the largest underground glaciers in Europe, with a wooden stair descent.

48 km · about 55 min drive

ancient ruins

Sarmizegetusa Regia

UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.

56 km · about 65 min drive

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17 km awayPop. 1,333

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