A commune (''comună'' in
Romanian
Romanian may refer to:
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) is the lowest level of
administrative subdivision
Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ...
in
Romania. There are 2,686 communes in Romania. The commune is the rural subdivision of a
county.
Urban areas, such as towns and cities within a county, are given the status of ''
city'' or ''
municipality''.
In principle, a commune can contain any size population, but in practice, when a commune becomes relatively urbanised and exceeds approximately 10,000 residents, it is usually granted city status. Although cities are on the same administrative level as communes, their local governments are structured in a way that gives them more power. Some urban or semi-urban areas of fewer than 10,000 inhabitants have also been given city status.
Each commune is administered by a mayor (''primar'' in Romanian). A commune is made up of one or more villages which do not themselves have an administrative function. Communes, like cities, correspond to the
European Union's level 2
local administrative unit (LAU).
Florești, in
Cluj County
Cluj County (; german: Kreis Klausenburg, hu, Kolozs megye) is a county (județ) of Romania, in Transylvania. Its seat ( ro, Oraș reședință de județ) is Cluj-Napoca (german: Klausenburg).
Name
In Hungarian, it is known as ''Kolozs megye' ...
, is the largest commune in Romania by population, with over 22,000 inhabitants.
Bistra, in
Alba County, is the largest commune in Romania by surface area, covering an area of . Other sources list
Nucșoara
Nucșoara is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gruiu, Nucșoara, Sboghițești and Slatina.
The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Brașov County. It is nestled ...
, in
Argeș County
Argeș County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Pitești.
Demographics
On 20 October 2011, it had a population of 612,431 and the population density was 89/km2.
* Romanians – 97%
* Roma (Gypsi ...
as the largest commune in Romania; this commune covers an area of .
See also
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Cities of Romania
This is a list of cities and towns in Romania, ordered by population (largest to smallest) according to the Demographic history of Romania, 2002 and 2011 censuses. For the major cities, average elevation is also given. Cities in bold are coun ...
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Municipalities of Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
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Counties of Romania
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References
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Subdivisions of Romania
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Communes, Romania