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Cricău
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Also known as Krakau, Boroskrakkó, Krakkó

Cricău (; ) is a commune located in the central part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,879 as of 2021 and is composed of three villages: Craiva (Királypataka), Cricău, and Tibru (Tibor).

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type
commune
Romanian subdivision.county
Alba
Romanian subdivision.name
Cricău
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline
Ansamblul bisericii reformate fortificate - Cricau.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption
Reformed Church
Romanian subdivision.image_shield
ROU AB Cricau CoA.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_map
Cricau jud Alba.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption
Location in Alba County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name
Aurel-Florin Todericiu
Romanian subdivision.leader_party
ALDE
Romanian subdivision.leader_term
2020–2024
Romanian subdivision.elevation
287
Romanian subdivision.area_total
52.63
Romanian subdivision.population_total
auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code
517265
Romanian subdivision.area_code
(+40) 02 58

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Cricău (; ) is a commune located in the central part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,879 as of 2021 and is composed of three villages: Craiva (Királypataka), Cricău, and Tibru (Tibor).

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, west of Teiuș, and north of the county seat, Alba Iulia. The river Cricău flows through the commune.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cricău” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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