# Alba: places, data and stories Explore Alba through projects about its places and county-level data. Then choose a town for its own profile. - Projects covering this county (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/county/alba/#proiecte) - Towns and communes (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/county/alba/#localitati) - Compare two places (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/compare-places/) - Download a county chart (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/reusable-charts/?county=alba) ## What you can explore here - Everyone goes to Viscri and Biertan. There are 160 more fortified churches, and at most of them you phone for the key. (https://mariuscomper.uk/biserici-fortificate/en/) A map of Transylvania's 162 fortified churches includes the seven UNESCO villages, heritage class, published opening hours, keyholder contact and damaged buildings. - The Empty House — 1 in 4 Dwellings Stands Empty (https://mariuscomper.uk/casele-goale/en/) The 2021 Census counts 2.53 million unoccupied dwellings — 25.5% of the housing stock. In Mehedinți 36.3% are empty. County map, breakdown and why the rural empty stock does not solve city rents. - The fortress with seven corners (https://mariuscomper.uk/cetatea-alba-iulia/en/) From a plane, Alba Iulia is a seven-pointed star: 7 named bastions, 6 gates, 12 kilometres of walls over the Roman camp and the medieval fortress. Build the star bastion by bastion, in schematic 3D, and learn why the straight wall died, who counted 20,000 labourers with no ledger, and why Gate VII is no gate. - How to reach the six UNESCO Dacian fortresses (https://mariuscomper.uk/cetati-dacice/en/) A map of the six Dacian fortresses in the Orăștie Mountains shows road and walking access, elevation gain, time needed, opening hours, tickets and each site's condition. - 100 places in Romania you won't find anywhere else in the world (https://mariuscomper.uk/o-suta-de-locuri-unice/en/) An interactive bilingual atlas of 100 singular places, natural anomalies, ice caves, archaic relics, and unique engineering in Romania with map and documented cards. - Romanian villages left without a school, 2013–2026 (https://mariuscomper.uk/trei-din-patru/en/) Of 6,833 villages with a school on the Ministry of Education's 2013–14 list, 1,329 have none in 2025–26. A map of every village over 13 years, and why the official count of rural schools (−76%) does not mean as many schools closed. - How old is your town? (https://mariuscomper.uk/varsta-localitatii/en/) The median age of each of Romania’s 3,181 localities, computed from the registered population by single year of age (INS, POP107D), on a map with every real boundary. Search your locality, see how old it is against the country and the county, its age fingerprint in one hundred squares, its pyramid by sex and its path from 1992 to 2026. In 528 localities there are now more registered people aged 80 or over than children under 10; in 1992 there were 9. ## Places documented in the projects - Alba Carolina Citadel - Alba Carolina Citadel - Fortified church in Bălcaciu - Câlnic - Căpâlna - Fortified church in Petrești - Râpa Roșie (The Red Ravine Badlands) - Scărișoara Ice Cave ## What the county data measures Measure | Value | Period and meaning Median age of the population by domicile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/varsta-localitatii/en/) | 45.9 years | 2026Half the population registered by domicile is younger, half older. Dwellings with no enumerated residents ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/casele-goale/en/) | 27.7% | 2021 censusOf conventional dwellings. This does not establish abandonment or availability. Geocoded villages with a listed school structure ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/trei-din-patru/en/) | 135 | 2025-26Counts villages in the analysed dataset, not schools or pupils. Periods and definitions differ. Each project explains its source, unit and data limitations. ## Choose your locality România ta profiles bring together nine calculated facts about each locality, with links to their sources. - Abrud (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=1151)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/1151/) - Aiud (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=1213)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/1213/) - Alba Iulia (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=1017)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/1017/) - Albac (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=2130)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/2130/) - Almașu Mare (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=2309)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/2309/) - Arieșeni (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=2381)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/2381/) - Avram Iancu (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=2577)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/2577/) - Baia de Arieș (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=2915)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/2915/) - Berghin (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=2988)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/2988/) - Bistra (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=3039)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/3039/) - Blaj (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=1348)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/1348/) - Blandiana (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=3397)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/3397/) - Bucerdea Grânoasă (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=9026)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/9026/) - Bucium (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=3459)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/3459/) - Câlnic (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4106)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4106/) - Câmpeni (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=1455)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/1455/) - Cenade (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=3761)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/3761/) - Cergău (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=3805)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/3805/) - Ceru-Băcăinți (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=3841)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/3841/) - Cetatea de Baltă (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=3958)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/3958/) - Ciugud (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=1071)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/1071/) - Ciuruleasa (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4008)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4008/) - Crăciunelu de Jos (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4188)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4188/) - Cricău (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4142)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4142/) - Cugir (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=1696)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/1696/) - Cut (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=9019)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/9019/) - Daia Română (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4240)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4240/) - Doștat (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4268)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4268/) - Fărău (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4302)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4302/) - Galda de Jos (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4366)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4366/) - Gârbova (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4482)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4482/) - Gârda de Sus (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4525)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4525/) - Hopârta (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4703)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4703/) - Horea (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4767)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4767/) - Ighiu (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4927)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4927/) - Întregalde (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=4981)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/4981/) - Jidvei (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=5103)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/5103/) - Livezile (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=5167)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/5167/) - Lopadea Nouă (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=5210)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/5210/) - Lunca Mureșului (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=5309)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/5309/) - Lupșa (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=5336)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/5336/) - Meteș (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=5577)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/5577/) - Mihalț (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=5700)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/5700/) - Mirăslău (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=5755)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/5755/) - Mogoș (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=5826)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/5826/) - Noșlac (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6048)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6048/) - Ocna Mureș (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=1794)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/1794/) - Ocoliș (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6119)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6119/) - Ohaba (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6164)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6164/) - Pianu (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6217)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6217/) - Poiana Vadului (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6271)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6271/) - Ponor (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6397)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6397/) - Poșaga (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6468)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6468/) - Rădești (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6547)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6547/) - Râmetea (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6592)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6592/) - Râmeț (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6627)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6627/) - Roșia de Secaș (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6930)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6930/) - Roșia Montană (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6761)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6761/) - Sălciua (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=6976)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/6976/) - Săliștea (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=7044)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/7044/) - Săsciori (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=7099)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/7099/) - Sâncel (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=7348)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/7348/) - Sântimbru (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=7384)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/7384/) - Scărișoara (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=7197)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/7197/) - Sebeș (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=1874)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/1874/) - Sohodol (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=7446)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/7446/) - Stremț (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=7767)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/7767/) - Șibot (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=7810)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/7810/) - Șona (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=7865)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/7865/) - Șpring (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=7945)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/7945/) - Șugag (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=8014)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/8014/) - Teiuș (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=8096)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/8096/) - Unirea (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=8158)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/8158/) - Vadu Moților (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=8229)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/8229/) - Valea Lungă (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=8354)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/8354/) - Vidra (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=8425)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/8425/) - Vințu de Jos (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=8826)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/8826/) - Zlatna (https://mariuscomper.uk/en/places/?loc=1936)Locality profile ↗ (https://mariuscomper.uk/romania-ta/en/l/1936/) Search and saving use JavaScript. 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