Vidra (Alba)

Vidra (deprecated Vidra de Jos; Hungarian Alsóvidra or Kisaranyos ) is a town in Alba county in Transylvania, Romania.

Geographical location

The municipality is located Vidra with its 39 smaller villages and hamlets ( between one and ten kilometers from the seat of the municipality ) in the north- west of Alba County in the Bihor Mountains in the historic Pimp country. At the heart of Apuseni Mountains ( Munţii Apuseni ), on the lower reaches of the ARIESUL Mic - a source flow of Aries - on the county road (Drum Judetean ) DJ 762, the place Vidra lies about 15 kilometers west of Câmpeni ( Topesdorf ); the county capital Alba Iulia ( Charles Castle ) is about 98 km (62 km distance) away to the southeast.

History

According to reports from Ackner J. (1856 ), V. Christescu (1929 ), I. Martian (1920 ) and others were made of the river Aries finds of gold washes both sides in the area of the place Vidra.

The place Vidra, one of the oldest settlements in the country was moaning, in 1595 first mentioned. At that time he belonged to the district chair Topánfalva (now Câmpeni ) of the county Torda - Aranyos in the Principality of Transylvania. Later they took the villages in the valley of Ariesului Mic together under the name Raul Mic. Until 1924 - on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Avram Iancu - also included the community Vidra de Sus ( Avram Iancu today ) to Vidra. Residents Vidras dealt mainly with agriculture (especially cattle ) and wood processing.

The municipality comprises Vidra in Romania is the second largest number of villages (39 ) to the community Cornereva (40 ) in the Caras -Severin county.

Population

1850 lived on the territory of the present municipality of 3,531 inhabitants. 3,505 were Romanians and 26 Roma. 1941 has been registered with the 5,136 largest population. Due to the poor living conditions - difficult access, no electricity / water, harsh winter - left from the beginning of the 1950s many families their home. As of the 2002 census, lived on the territory of the commune of 1,964 people, including 1,963 Romanians and Hungarians. In addition, in 1880, 1992 and 2002 referred to each one, 1890 and 1900, four in 1910 and three residents than Hungary, 1880 as a German in 1966 as a Serb. The highest number of Roma ( 50) was registered in 1930 (1956 7 and 1977 10).

Attractions

  • The Church of Ciungi Vidra, built in the 13th century stone, received in 1690 a bell tower. 1693 was fitted with murals, which were painted over. The church is a listed building.
  • In the karst area and dolomite around the nature reserve Dealul cu Melci ( "snail hill " ), with thousands of fossilized shells ( Acteonella gigantea ) from the warm Cretaceous seas; the Pişoaia Waterfall; the Vaii Morilor Gorge; Stiubei the cave near the village Poieni.
  • The wooden church Sfintii driver Ierarhi of eingemeindeten Goieşti village - one of the most beautiful wooden churches of the Arieştales - was built ( according to different data) in 1712 or 1792 and is a listed building. Its counterpart in the 200 -year-old Bold- house.

External links and sources

  • Vidra at ghidulprimariilor.ro
  • Valea Ariesul Mic, at www.karpatenwilli.com
Hungarian language Hamlet (place) Țara Moților Johann Michael Ackner Avram Iancu (Alba) Dolostone Albac Berghin Bistra (Alba) Blandiana Cenade Ciugud Ciuruleasa Jidvei Ohaba Pianu Unirea (Alba)
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