Gârda de Sus

Gârda de Sus
Commune
Wooden church in Gârda de Sus
Coat of arms
Location in Alba County
Gârda de Sus Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°27′N 22°49′E
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Marin Vârciu (PNL)
Area	82.11 km^2 (31.70 sq mi)
Elevation	729 m (2,392 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	1,415
• Density	17/km^2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	517310
Area code	(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.	AB
Website	comunagardadesus.ro

Gârda de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőgirda; German: Obergierd) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,415 as of 2021, and is composed of seventeen villages: Biharia, Dealu Frumos, Dealu Ordâncușii, Dobrești, Gârda de Sus, Gârda Seacă (Alsógirda), Ghețari (Jégbarlang), Hănășești, Huzărești, Izvoarele, Munună, Ocoale, Plai, Pliști, Scoarța, Snide, and Sucești.

The main village of the commune is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Câmpeni. It houses a wooded church built in 1792 with naive paintings inside. It is also the starting point for the hikes to the Ordâncușa gorges, the glacier of Scărișoara and the Padiș plateau.

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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  Wooden church in Biharia
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  New church in Gârda de Sus
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  Gârda de Sus