Câmpeni (German: Topesdorf; Hungarian: Topánfalva) is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The town administers 21 villages: Boncești, Borlești, Botești (Botesbánya), Certege (Csertés), Coasta Vâscului, Dănduț, Dealu Bistrii, Dealu Capsei, Dric, Fața Abrudului, Florești, Furduiești, Mihoești, Motorăști, Peste Valea Bistrii, Poduri, Sorlița, Tomușești, Valea Bistrii, Valea Caselor, and Vârși (Virs).

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Câmpeni
Town
Coat of arms
Location in Alba County
Câmpeni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°21′45″N 23°2′44″E
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Cristian-Dan Pașca[1] (PNL)
Area	86.77 km2 (33.50 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	7,221
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	AB
Website	www.primariacimpeni.ro

History

The town has historical significance as the capital of the "Țara Moților" region. It is believed to be the site where the Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan (1784–1785) started. Horea was born near Câmpeni in the village that used to be called Arada (since renamed to Horea). His cellar is a tourist attraction in the town.

During the Transylvanian revolution of 1848, Câmpeni was the political and military stronghold of Avram Iancu, a revolutionary leader of the Transylvanian Romanians' national movement. The Avram Iancu Museum is located in the town.

Climate

Câmpeni has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Câmpeni
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	0.3 (32.5)	2.1 (35.8)	6.5 (43.7)	12.9 (55.2)	17.3 (63.1)	20.5 (68.9)	22.2 (72.0)	22.5 (72.5)	17.7 (63.9)	12.6 (54.7)	7.5 (45.5)	1.6 (34.9)	12.0 (53.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3 (27)	−1.5 (29.3)	2.5 (36.5)	8.6 (47.5)	13.3 (55.9)	16.6 (61.9)	18.3 (64.9)	18.6 (65.5)	13.8 (56.8)	8.8 (47.8)	4.1 (39.4)	−1.4 (29.5)	8.2 (46.8)
Average low °C (°F)	−6 (21)	−4.9 (23.2)	−1.3 (29.7)	4.2 (39.6)	8.9 (48.0)	12.3 (54.1)	14.1 (57.4)	14.7 (58.5)	10.2 (50.4)	5.5 (41.9)	1.4 (34.5)	−4 (25)	4.6 (40.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	56 (2.2)	53 (2.1)	71 (2.8)	97 (3.8)	131 (5.2)	149 (5.9)	149 (5.9)	108 (4.3)	84 (3.3)	62 (2.4)	60 (2.4)	66 (2.6)	1,086 (42.9)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/alba/campeni-44397/

Economy

The town is a regional center for lumber exploitation and the furniture industry. Even though the town is located in a mining region the mining industry is not part of its industrial heritage. Câmpeni is growing in popularity as a tourist center.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1966	7,170	—
1977	7,682	+7.1%
1992	8,878	+15.6%
2002	8,587	−3.3%
2011	6,942	−19.2%
Source: Census data

According to the census from 2011 there was a total population of 6,942 people living in this commune. Of this population, 96.52% were ethnic Romanians, 3.35% ethnic Romani, and 0.08% ethnic Hungarians.[3]

Natives

• Valeriu Moldovan (1875–1954), lawyer and politician
• Rubin Patiția (1841–1918), lawyer and political activist
• Iosif Trifa (1888–1938), Romanian Orthodox priest and evangelist
• Valerian Trifa (1914–1987), archbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church in America and Canada, former fascist political activist

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Câmpeni.

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. "Structura Etno-demografică a României".

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