Sohodol (Hungarian: Aranyosszohodol) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirty-one villages: Băzești, Bilănești, Bobărești, Brădeana, Burzonești, Deoncești, Dilimani, Furduiești, Gura Sohodol, Hoancă, Joldișești, Lazuri, Lehești, Luminești, Medrești, Morărești, Munești, Năpăiești, Nelegești, Nicorești, Peleș (Peles), Poiana (Pojén), Robești, Sebișești, Sicoiești, Șimocești, Sohodol, Surdești, Țoci, Valea Verde, and Vlădoșești.

Sohodol
View of Sohodol and the Apuseni Mountains
View of Sohodol and the Apuseni Mountains
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Sohodol is located in Romania
Sohodol
Sohodol
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°20′14″N 23°0′37″E / 46.33722°N 23.01028°E / 46.33722; 23.01028
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Sorin-Constantin Corcheș[1] (PNL)
Area
65 km2 (25 sq mi)
Elevation
620 m (2,030 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,540
 • Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517700
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websiteprimariasohodol.ro

The commune is located in the northwestern part of Alba County, some 75 km (47 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia, on the border with Hunedoara County. It is situated at an altitude of 620 m (2,030 ft), at the foot of the Bihor Mountains, in the heart of the Apuseni Mountains. County road DJ750A connects Sohodol to Câmpeni, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the northeast.

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.