Fărău (german: Brenndorf; hu, Magyarforró) is a commune located in northeastern part of Alba County,

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. It is composed of five villages: Fărău, Heria (''Hari''), Medveș (''Nagymedvés''), Sânbenedic (''Magyarszentbenedek'') and Șilea (''Magyarsülye''). The commune is situated on the

Transylvanian Plateau The Transylvanian Plateau ( ro, Podișul Transilvaniei; hu, Erdélyi-medence) is a plateau in central Romania. The plateau lies within and takes its name from the historical region of Transylvania, and is almost entirely surrounded by the Easte ...

, on the border with

Mureș County Mureș County (, ro, Județul Mures, hu, Maros megye) is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș. The county was established in 1968, after the administrative ...

, at a distance of from the county seat, Alba Iulia. It lies at the divide between the

Mureș River Mureș may refer to: * Mureș County, Romania * Mureș (river) in Romania and Hungary (''Maros'') * Mureș culture, a Bronze Age culture from Romania See also * Târgu Mureș, the capital of Mureș County * Ocna Mureș Ocna Mureș (; la, Salina ...

and Târnava Mică River valleys. The Fărău river, a left tributary of the Mureș, flows through the commune. Fărău borders to the east and northeast

Bichiș Bichiș ( hu, Magyarbükkös, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bichiș, Gâmbuț (''Gombostelke''), Nandra (''Lándor'') and Ozd (''Magyarózd''). Its population was 1 ...

commune, to the southeast

Jidvei Jidvei (, hu, Zsidve, german: Seiden) is a commune in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the river Târnava. Jidvei is located in the north-western part of Romania, in the Transylvanian Plateau. Jidvei was first mentioned in documen ...

commune, to the south and southwest

Șona Șona (german: Schönau; hu, Szépmező) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Alecuș (''Elekes''), Biia (''Magyarbénye''), Doptău (''Dobtanya''), Lunca Târnavei (until 1964 ''Spini''; ...

commune, to the west

Hopârta Hopârta (german: Meerport; hu, Háporton) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,152 (2011). It is composed of five villages: Hopârta, Silivaș (''Mikószilvás''), Șpălnaca (''Ispánlaka''), Turd ...

commune, and to the north and northwest

Noșlac Noșlac (german: Grosshaus; hu, Marosnagylak) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Căptălan (''Maroskáptalan''), Copand (''Maroskoppánd''), Găbud (''Gábod''), Noșlac, Stâna de Mureș ...

commune. According to the census from 2011 there was a total population of 1,569 people living in this commune, of which 69.66% are ethnic

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, 22.18% are ethnic

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, and 4.4% are ethnic

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. There are several wooden churches in the commune, including: * The in Fărău village, built in 1762. * The Saint Nicholas Church in Sânbenedic village, built in the 18th century. * The Holy Archangels Church in Sânbenedic village, built in 1775. * The Saint Nicholas Church in Șilea village, built in the 18th century.

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Communes in Alba County Localities in Transylvania {{Alba-geo-stub