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Gârda de Sus

Coordinates: 46°27′N 22°49′E / 46.450°N 22.817°E / 46.450; 22.817
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Gârda de Sus
Wooden church in Gârda de Sus
Wooden church in Gârda de Sus
Coat of arms of Gârda de Sus
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Gârda de Sus is located in Romania
Gârda de Sus
Gârda de Sus
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°27′N 22°49′E / 46.450°N 22.817°E / 46.450; 22.817
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marin Vârciu (PNL)
Area
82.11 km2 (31.70 sq mi)
Elevation
729 m (2,392 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,415
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517310
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitecomunagardadesus.ro

Gârda de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőgirda; German: Obergierd) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,415 as of 2021, and is composed of seventeen villages: Biharia, Dealu Frumos, Dealu Ordâncușii, Dobrești, Gârda de Sus, Gârda Seacă (Alsógirda), Ghețari (Jégbarlang), Hănășești, Huzărești, Izvoarele, Munună, Ocoale, Plai, Pliști, Scoarța, Snide, and Sucești.

The main village of the commune is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Câmpeni. It houses a wooded church built in 1792 with naive paintings inside. It is also the starting point for the hikes to the Ordâncușa gorges, the glacier of Scărișoara and the Padiș plateau.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.