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Rimetea

Alba County, Romania · Europe

About Rimetea

Rimetea is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Moldoveneşti, 51km from Râpa Roșie.

Rimetea is a town located in Alba County, Romania. With a population of 1,191, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Rimetea 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 Rimetea to your route.

About Rimetea

Rimetea (until 1925 Trascău; Hungarian: Torockó; German: Eisenmarkt) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colțești (formerly Sângeorzul Trascăului; Torockószentgyörgy; Sankt Georgen) and Rimetea. A former mining town, today it is known as the location of the

Read more Piatra Secuiului (Hungarian: Székelykő, lit. "Rock of the Szeklers") mountain. As of 2011, Rimetea had a majority Hungarian population, at 85%. The village has a strong cultural significance for Hungarians and Transylvanian-Hungarians, and is home to a Szekler ethnographic museum. In 1999, the village was given the Europa Nostra award.

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Where is Rimetea located?

Rimetea is located in Alba County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.4500 latitude, 23.5667 longitude.

What is the population of Rimetea?

Rimetea has a population of approximately 1,191 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
1,191
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Alba County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
46.4500, 23.5667

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 Rimetea

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.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Cluj-Napoca

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

36 km · about 40 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.

51 km · about 60 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.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Nearby Destinations

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Moldoveneşti

🇷🇴 Romania

8 km awayPop. 3,618

Ocoliş

🇷🇴 Romania

9 km awayPop. 832

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🇷🇴 Romania

12 km awayPop. 4,660

Livezile

🇷🇴 Romania

12 km awayPop. 1,491

Sălciua de Sus

🇷🇴 Romania

13 km awayPop. 1,747

Poşaga de Sus

🇷🇴 Romania

14 km awayPop. 1,366

Mirăslău

🇷🇴 Romania

15 km awayPop. 2,298

Petreştii de Jos

🇷🇴 Romania

16 km awayPop. 1,861

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