Livezile, Alba

Livezile
Commune
View of Livezile
Coat of arms
Location in Alba County
Livezile Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°21′N 23°28′E
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Horațiu-Nicolae Han (PNL)
Area	65.86 km^2 (25.43 sq mi)
Elevation	329 m (1,079 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	1,041
• Density	16/km^2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	517390
Area code	(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.	AB
Website	primarialivezile.ro

Livezile (until 1960 Cacova; German: Laßlenkirch, Hungarian: Úrháza) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Izvoarele (Bedellő), Livezile, Poiana Aiudului (Nyírmező), and Vălișoara (Torockógyertyános).

The commune is situated in the northern foothills of the Trascău Mountains, in the Apuseni mountain range. It lies on the banks of the Aiud River; its tributaries, the rivers Inzel and Rachiș, flow through Poiana Aiudului.

Located in the northern part of the county, Livezile is at a distance of 7 km (4.3 mi) from the city of Aiud, and 38 km (24 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia. It is crossed by county road DJ107M, which connects Aiud to Iara, in Cluj County.

The road passes through the nearby Vălișoarei Gorge [ro] (Cheile Vălișoarei, or Cheile Aiudului), which belong to the administrative territory of the commune. The gorges are 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) long, 25–150 m (82–492 ft) wide, and 100–150 m (330–490 ft) high. The walls of the gorges house 27 small caves with shallow karst shapes: lapis lazuli, vaults, and arches, the largest one being 134 m (440 ft). The caves are home to rare species of invertebrates and bats.[2]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	2,325	—
1941	3,573	+53.7%
2002	1,526	−57.3%
2011	1,192	−21.9%
2021	1,041	−12.7%
Source: INS, Census data

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. "Cheile Vălișoarei (Aiudului), minunățiile din Munții Trascău. Creste din calcar și peisaje care îți taie respirația". alba24.ro (in Romanian). August 1, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

External links

• Hiking in the Vălișoarei Gorge on YouTube

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  Church of the Dormition în Livezeni
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  Poiana Aiudului
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  Cheile Aiudului seen from west
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  Cheile Vălișoarei