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Cricău (Hungarian: Boroskrakkó; German: Krakau) is a commune located in the central part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,097 and is composed of three villages: Craiva (Királypataka), Cricău and Tibru (Tibor).

Cricău
Commune
Piatra Craivii
Location in Alba County
Cricău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°11′N 23°34′E
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Aurel-Florin Todericiu (ALDE)
Area
52.63 km2 (20.32 sq mi)
Elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
1,912
  Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517265
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitewww.comunacricau.ro

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, 11 km (6.8 mi) west of Teiuș, and 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the county seat, Alba Iulia. The river Cricău flows through the commune.


History



Ancient times


Apula on the Roman Dacia selection from Tabula Peutingeriana
Apula on the Roman Dacia selection from Tabula Peutingeriana

The Dacian fortress on top of Piatra Craivii is believed by many archaeologists to be the location of Apulon. Apulon was an important Dacian political, economic and social center, the capital of the Apuli tribe.

It was first mentioned by the Ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy in his Geographia, under the name Apulon. It is also depicted in the Tabula Peutingeriana as an important city named Apula, at the cross road of two main routes: one coming from Blandiana, the other from Acidava. The two roads merge at Apula, with the next stop on the route being Brucla.

The Latin name of Apulum is derived from Apulon.[2]


Natives





References


  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. The history of the city Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 4 February 2012.

На других языках


[de] Cricău

Cricău (deutsch Krakau, ungarisch Boroskrakkó oder Krakkó)[2] ist eine rumänische Gemeinde im Kreis Alba in Siebenbürgen.
- [en] Cricău



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