Blaj
Blaj | |
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Location in Alba County | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′31″N 23°54′52″E / 46.17528°N 23.91444°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Gheorghe Valentin Rotar (PNL) |
Area | 98.93 km2 (38.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 17,816 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 515400 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 58 |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
| Website | www |
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Blaj (Romanian pronunciation: [blaʒ]; archaically spelled as Blaș; Hungarian: Balázsfalva; German: Blasendorf; Transylvanian Saxon: Blußendref) is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 17,816 inhabitants as of 2021.
The city administers eight villages: Deleni-Obârșie (Obursatanya), Flitești, Izvoarele (until 1960 Ciufud; Csufud), Mănărade (Monora), Petrisat (Magyarpéterfalva), Spătac (Szászpatak), Tiur (Tűr), and Veza (Véza).
The city was the principal religious and cultural center of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church in Transylvania.