Săsciori (Comuna Săsciori)
The commune lies in the southwestern reaches of the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Sebeș. It is located in the southern part of Alba County, 10 km south of Sebeș and 25 km south of the county seat, Alba Iulia.
Săsciori is crossed by national road Transalpina (DN67C), which starts in Sebeș and runs due south over the Parâng Mountains to Novaci, in Gorj County.
At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 5,757, of which 95.73% were ethnic Romanians.
Căpâlna village is the site of the Dacian fortress of Căpâlna.
Map - Săsciori (Comuna Săsciori)
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Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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RON | Romanian leu | lei | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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HU | Hungarian language |
RO | Romanian language |