Viștea
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Viștea | |
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Coordinates: 45°49′15″N 24°46′14″E / 45.82083°N 24.77056°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Brașov |
Government | |
• Mayor | Florin Ioani (PNL) |
Area | 83.89 km2 (32.39 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,198 |
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 507250 |
Vehicle reg. | BV |
Website | comunavistea |
Viștea (Template:Lang-hu) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Olteț (Besimbák), Rucăr (Template:Lang-de; 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.
At the 2011 census, 87.8% of inhabitants were Romanians and 12% 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, 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Făgăraș and 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of Sibiu.