Crăciunelu de Jos
Crăciunelu de Jos (German: Christendorf, Hungarian: Alsókarácsonfalva) is a commune located in the eastern part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,954 as of 2021. It is composed of a single village, Crăciunelu de Jos. It also included four other villages until 2006, when they were split off to form Bucerdea Grânoasă Commune.
Crăciunelu de Jos | |
|---|---|
 Greek-Catholic church | |
 Location in Alba County | |
  Crăciunelu de Jos Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 23°50′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Lenuța Bubur (PNL) |
| Area | 25.43 km2 (9.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,954 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 517260 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 58 |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
| Website | www |
The commune is situated on the right bank of the Târnava River, on the western side of the Transylvanian Plateau. It lies at a distance of 7.7 km (4.8 mi) from Blaj, 16.3 km (10.1 mi) from Teiuș, and 27.5 km (17.1 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia; it is traversed by the national road DN14B which joins Blaj (to the east) to Teiuș (to the west). There is also a train station that serves Line 300 of the CFR network, which runs from Bucharest to Blaj to Teiuș and then on towards the Hungarian border.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 805 | — |
| 1900 | 1,223 | +51.9% |
| 1930 | 1,666 | +36.2% |
| 1966 | 1,995 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 2,092 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,954 | −6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,954 | +0.0% |
| Source: INS, Census data | ||
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