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'''Viştea''' ({{lang-hu|Alsóvist}}) is a commune in [[Braşov County]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of five villages: Olteţ (''Besimbák''), Rucăr ({{lang-de|Ruckersdorf}}; ''Rukkor''), Viştea de Jos (the commune center), Viştea de Sus (''Felsővist'') and Viştişoara (''Kisvist''). It also included [[Drăguș]] village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.
'''Viștea''' ({{langx|hu|Alsóvist}}) is a commune in [[Brașov County]], [[Transylvania]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of five villages: Olteț (''Besimbák''), Rucăr ({{langx|de|Ruckersdorf}}; ''Rukkor''), Viștea de Jos (the commune center), Viștea de Sus (''Felsővist'') and Viștișoara (''Kisvist''). It also included [[Drăguș]] village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.


==Geography==
At the 2011 census, 87.8% of inhabitants were [[Romanians]] and 12% [[Roma in Romania|Roma]].
The commune is located at the western edge of Brașov County, in the central part of the [[Țara Făgărașului]] region, at the foot of the [[Făgăraș Mountains]]. The administrative center of the commune is in Viștea de Jos, situated on the [[DN1]] road, {{convert|20|km|mi}} west of [[Făgăraș]] and {{convert|55|km|mi}} east of [[Sibiu]].<ref name="geo">{{cite web|url=https://comunavistea.ro/date-geografice/|title=Primăria Comunei Viștea – județul Brașov. Date geografice|language=ro|website=comunavistea.ro|access-date=September 7, 2020}}</ref>
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Viștea is traversed east to west by the [[Olt (river)|Olt River]], which passes through the villages of Viștea de Jos, Olteț, and Rucăr. The [[Viștea (river)|Viștea River]] is formed by two tributaries, Viștea Mare and Viștișoara; it crosses the villages of Viștișoara and Viștea de Sus and discharges into the Olt in Viștea de Jos. The Viștea [[Hydroelectricity|hydropower plant]] (14.2 [[Watt|MW]]) is located on the Olt; it produces electricity and regulates the course of the river.<ref name="geo"/>
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==Demographics==
At the [[2011 Romanian census|2011 census]], the commune had 2,026 inhabitants, of which 87.8% were [[Romanians]] and 12% [[Romani people in Romania|Roma]]. At the [[2021 Romanian census|2021 census]], Viștea had a population of 2,198; of those, 69.34% were Romanians and 18.43% Roma.<ref name="RPL2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|title=Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021|publisher=[[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|INSSE]]|language=ro|date=31 May 2023}}</ref>


==References==
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[[Category:Communes in Brașov County]]
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Latest revision as of 15:23, 27 October 2024

For other uses, see Viștea (disambiguation).
Viștea
Commune
Church in Viștea de Sus
Church in Viștea de Sus
Location within the county
Location within the county
Viștea is located in Romania
Viștea
Viștea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°49′15″N 24°46′14″E / 45.82083°N 24.77056°E / 45.82083; 24.77056
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Florin Ioani[1] (PNL)
Area
83.89 km2 (32.39 sq mi)
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,198
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507250
Area code+(40) 268
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitecomunavistea.ro

Viștea (Hungarian: Alsóvist) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Olteț (Besimbák), Rucăr (German: Ruckersdorf; Rukkor), Viștea de Jos (the commune center), Viștea de Sus (Felsővist) and Viștișoara (Kisvist). It also included Drăguș village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

Geography

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The commune is located at the western edge of Brașov County, in the central part of the Țara Făgărașului region, at the foot of the Făgăraș Mountains. The administrative center of the commune is in Viștea de Jos, situated on the DN1 road, 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Făgăraș and 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of Sibiu.[3]

Viștea is traversed east to west by the Olt River, which passes through the villages of Viștea de Jos, Olteț, and Rucăr. The Viștea River is formed by two tributaries, Viștea Mare and Viștișoara; it crosses the villages of Viștișoara and Viștea de Sus and discharges into the Olt in Viștea de Jos. The Viștea hydropower plant (14.2 MW) is located on the Olt; it produces electricity and regulates the course of the river.[3]

Demographics

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At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,026 inhabitants, of which 87.8% were Romanians and 12% Roma. At the 2021 census, Viștea had a population of 2,198; of those, 69.34% were Romanians and 18.43% Roma.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ a b "Primăria Comunei Viștea – județul Brașov. Date geografice". comunavistea.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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