Râmeț (German: Einsiedel; Hungarian: Remete) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Boțani, Brădești (Fenyősremete), Cheia (Remeteiszoros), Cotorăști, Florești, Olteni (Szabaderdő), Râmeț, Valea Făgetului, Valea Inzelului, Valea Mănăstirii (Remetekolostor), Valea Poienii, Valea Uzei, and Vlădești.
Geography
The commune is situated in the Trascău Mountains, at a mean altitude of 473 m (1,552 ft), on the banks of the rivers Gârbova and Geoagiu. It is located in the northern part of Alba County, 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Teiuș, 25 km (16 mi) west of Aiud, and 37 km (23 mi) north of the county seat, Alba Iulia.
Râmeț is crossed by county road DJ1071, which branches off national road DN1 in Aiud and merges into DN74 in Bucium. The roads DJ750C and DC75 connect Râmeț to Teiuș.
Tourist attractions
- The Romanian Orthodox Râmeț Monastery, with the old church dating to the 14th century
- Nature reserve "Cheile Râmeților" (40 ha)
- Nature reserve "Cheile Pravului" (3 ha), in Cheia
- Nature reserve "Cheile Piatra Bălții" (2 ha), in Cheia
- Nature reserve "Cheile Mănăstirii" (15 ha), in Valea Mănăstirii
- Nature reserve "Vânătările Ponorului", near the Bedeleu peak in the Trascău Mountains
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 751 | — |
| 2011 | 574 | −23.6% |
| 2021 | 426 | −25.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 426, of which 88.73% were Romanians.[3] As of 2025, there have been no births registered since then in Râmeț.[4]
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- ^ Popa, Dan (February 10, 2025). "Numărul nașterilor coboară pentru prima oară în ultimii 100 de ani la mai puțin de 150.000" (in Romanian). HotNews. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
External links
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Church at Râmeț Monastery -
Valea Mănăstirii -
Valea Poienii
