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Ocoliş

Alba County, Romania · Europe

About Ocoliş

Ocoliş is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Poşaga de Sus, 50km from Scarisoara Ice Cave.

Ocoliş is a town located in Alba County, Romania. With a population of 832, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ocoliş 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 Ocoliş to your route.

About Ocoliş

The commune is situated in the northern part of the county, between the Trascău Mountains and Muntele Mare. It lies on the border with Cluj County, some 20 km (12 mi) from Baia de Arieș and 100 km (62 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia. The river Arieș flows through Vidolm village for a length of 5 km (3.1 mi). The

Read more river Ocoliș is a left tributary of the Arieș; it flows through the commune, and joins the Arieș in Ocoliș village. In July 2021, rains and storms destroyed three houses and severely damaged another 20 in Ocoliș. More than 220 liters of precipitation per square meter fell in the area in five hours. Dozens of people had to be evacuated because of the resulting floods.

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Where is Ocoliş located?

Ocoliş is located in Alba County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.4833 latitude, 23.4667 longitude.

What is the population of Ocoliş?

Ocoliş has a population of approximately 832 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
832
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Alba County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
46.4833, 23.4667

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.

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Worth the detour from Ocoliş

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Turda Salt Mine

A spectacular ancient salt mine transformed into an underground theme park with a Ferris wheel, boating lake, and amphitheatre deep below the surface.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Cluj-Napoca

Transylvania's vibrant unofficial capital with a thriving arts scene, grand Habsburg architecture, and a multicultural Romanian-Hungarian heritage.

34 km · about 40 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.

50 km · about 60 min 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.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Nearby Destinations

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Poşaga de Sus

🇷🇴 Romania

7 km awayPop. 1,366

Iara

🇷🇴 Romania

8 km awayPop. 4,660

Rimetea

🇷🇴 Romania

9 km awayPop. 1,191

Sălciua de Sus

🇷🇴 Romania

10 km awayPop. 1,747

Băişoara

🇷🇴 Romania

11 km awayPop. 2,319

Moldoveneşti

🇷🇴 Romania

14 km awayPop. 3,618

Ponor

🇷🇴 Romania

17 km awayPop. 702

Petreştii de Jos

🇷🇴 Romania

18 km awayPop. 1,861

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