Vadu Moților (german: Goldenau; hu, Aranyosvágás) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,558, and is composed of twelve villages: Bodești, Burzești, Dealu Frumos, Lăzești, Necșești, Poduri-Bricești, Popeștii de Jos, Popeștii de Sus, Tomuțești, Toțești, Vadu Moților, and Vâltori. Until January 1, 1965, both the commune and the village of Vadu Moților were named Secătura. The commune belongs to the Țara Moților ethnogeographical region. It is nestled within the Apuseni Mountains, between the Bihor Mountains to the west and to the east. Vadu Moților lies on the banks of the river

Arieșul Mare The Arieșul Mare ( hu, Nagy-Aranyos) is a river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is the left headwater of the river Arieș. It flows through the villages Arieșeni, Gârda de Sus, Scărișoara, Albac and Vadu Moți ...

, at the confluence with its tributary, the river Neagra. It is located in the northwestern corner of Alba County, at a distance of from the town of Câmpeni and from the county seat, Alba Iulia.

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RO AB Vadu Motilor Greek Catholic church

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