Râmeț

Ramet (deprecated ramet; Einsiedel German, Hungarian Remete ) is a town in Alba county in Transylvania, Romania.

The place is also known under the old Romanian names and Rîmeţi Rimet.

Geographical location

Ramet is located in Trascău Mountains in western Transylvania. ( Judetean Drum ) On the county road DJ 107i, the place is located about 20 kilometers west of the nearest town Aiud (Strasbourg Mures ); the county capital Alba Julia ( Charles Castle ) is located approximately 50 kilometers to the south. Ramet is part of the historic Pimp country.

Most eingemeindeten settlements can be reached unfavorable. Only in the village of Valea Mănăstirii buses (as of 2008 ). The nearest railway station is on the railway line in Aiud Alba Iulia Târgu Mureş.

History

The place was first mentioned in 1441 under the name Remete. He has since been dominated by agriculture, but mainly by grazing.

On November 29, 1784 came in the field of community fighting between insurgent peasants and the Austro-Hungarian army. The insurgents to win a victory here succeeded.

Population

The 2002 still 751 community residents identified themselves exclusively as Romanians. The population has remained stable since the first official survey in 1850 initially largely stable, reached in 1956 with the 2159 peak and it has slowed dramatically. The same applies to the actual place ramet; here the number of inhabitants decreased from 184 in 1966 to 64 in 2002. ramet in place in 1900 was the highest number of Hungarians ( 8), 1977, the German ( 2) and the Roma (15 ) 1850 determined.

In the villages belonging to the municipality the population development was very different; whereas, for example in the transport network is well-connected valley settlement Valea Mănăstirii the population remained approximately constant, she took in the higher and poor reach settlements are strongly diminished. So (1956 132 inhabitants) leave today practically about the district cheia.

Attractions

• On the territory of ramet are several ravines, where the ridge of the mountains Trascău be broken by streams. The most important thereof are Cheile Rametului (such as " Ramet Gorge " ) and Cheile Mănăstirii (such as " monastery canyon "). In the municipality, there is a dense network of suitable, partially marked hiking trails.
• In the small scattered settlements, numerous thatched houses find without chimney, but only rarely serve for residential purposes.
• The main tourist attraction of the village is the Ramet Monastery in the village of Valea Mănăstirii.