Câmpeni
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Câmpeni is a town in Alba County
, Transylvania
, Romania
. As of July 2002 the town had a population of 8,080 inhabitants. The town administers 21 villages: Bonceşti, Borleşti, Boteşti, Certege, Coasta Vâscului, Dănduţ, Dealu Bistrii, Dealu Capsei, Dric, Faţa Abrudului, Floreşti, Furduieşti, Mihoeşti, Motorăşti, Peste Valea Bistrii, Poduri, Sorliţa, Tomuşeşti, Valea Bistrii, Valea Caselor and Vârşi.
" region. It is believed to be the site where the Revolt of Horea, Cloşca and Crişan
(1784-1785) started. Horea was born near Câmpeni in the village that used to be called Arada (since renamed to Horea). His cellar is a tourist attraction in the town.
During the Transylvanian revolution of 1848
, Câmpeni was the political and military stronghold of Avram Iancu
, a revolutionary leader of the Transylvanian Romanians' national movement
. The Avram Iancu Museum is located in the town.
exploitation and the furniture industry. Even though the town is located in a mining region the mining industry is not part of its industrial heritage. Câmpeni is growing in popularity as a tourist center.
there was a total population of 8,080 people living in this commune. Of this population, 96.65% are ethnic Romanians, 3.06% ethnic Rroma and 0.17% are ethnic Hungarians.
Alba County
Alba is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, its capital city being Alba-Iulia with a population of 66,406.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 382,747 and the population density was 61/km².* Romanians - 90.4%* Hungarians - 5.4%...
, Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. As of July 2002 the town had a population of 8,080 inhabitants. The town administers 21 villages: Bonceşti, Borleşti, Boteşti, Certege, Coasta Vâscului, Dănduţ, Dealu Bistrii, Dealu Capsei, Dric, Faţa Abrudului, Floreşti, Furduieşti, Mihoeşti, Motorăşti, Peste Valea Bistrii, Poduri, Sorliţa, Tomuşeşti, Valea Bistrii, Valea Caselor and Vârşi.
History
The town has historical significance as the capital of the "Ţara MoţilorTara Motilor
Țara Moților , also known as Țara de Piatră is an ethnogeographical region of Romania in the Apuseni Mountains, on the superior basin of the Arieș and Crişul Alb River rivers...
" region. It is believed to be the site where the Revolt of Horea, Cloşca and Crişan
Revolt of Horea, Closca and Crisan
The Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan began in Zarand County, Transylvania, but it soon spread all throughout the Apuseni Mountains...
(1784-1785) started. Horea was born near Câmpeni in the village that used to be called Arada (since renamed to Horea). His cellar is a tourist attraction in the town.
During the Transylvanian revolution of 1848
Revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas
From March 1848 through July 1849, the Habsburg Austrian Empire was threatened by revolutionary movements. Much of the revolutionary activity was of a nationalist character: the empire, ruled from Vienna, included Austrian Germans, Hungarians, Slovenes, Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Ruthenians,...
, Câmpeni was the political and military stronghold of Avram Iancu
Avram Iancu
Avram Iancu was a Transylvanian Romanian lawyer who played an important role in the local chapter of the Austrian Empire Revolutions of 1848–1849. He was especially active in the Ţara Moţilor region and the Apuseni Mountains...
, a revolutionary leader of the Transylvanian Romanians' national movement
National awakening of Romania
During the period of Austro-Hungarian rule in Transylvania and Ottoman suzerainty over Wallachia and Moldavia, most Romanians were treated as second-class citizens in their country...
. The Avram Iancu Museum is located in the town.
Economy
The town is a regional center for lumberLumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
exploitation and the furniture industry. Even though the town is located in a mining region the mining industry is not part of its industrial heritage. Câmpeni is growing in popularity as a tourist center.
Demographics
According to the census from 2002Demographics of Romania
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Romania, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
there was a total population of 8,080 people living in this commune. Of this population, 96.65% are ethnic Romanians, 3.06% ethnic Rroma and 0.17% are ethnic Hungarians.