Câmpeni
{{other uses|Câmpeni (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type = town
|county = Alba
|official_name = Câmpeni
|image_flag =
|image_shield = ROU_AB_Campeni_CoA.png
|image_skyline = Câmpeni-Muzeul "Avram Iancu".JPG
|image_caption = Avram Iancu Museum in Câmpeni
|image_location =
|image_map = Campeni jud Alba.png
|map_caption = Location in Alba County
|leader_name = Cristian-Dan Pașca{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=6 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}
|leader_party = PNL
|term = 2020–2024
|coordinates = {{coord|46|21|45|N|23|2|44|E|region:RO|display=inline,title}}
|elevation = 553
|elevation_min =
|elevation_max =
|area_total = 86.77
|population_as_of =
|population_total = auto
|population_footnotes =
|postal_code = 515500
|area_code = +(40) 0258
|website = {{URL|http://www.primariacimpeni.ro}}
}}
Câmpeni (German: Topesdorf; Hungarian: Topánfalva) is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The town administers 21 villages: Boncești, Borlești, Botești (Botesbánya), Certege (Csertés), Coasta Vâscului, Dănduț, Dealu Bistrii, Dealu Capsei, Dric, Fața Abrudului, Florești, Furduiești, Mihoești, Motorăști, Peste Valea Bistrii, Poduri, Sorlița, Tomușești, Valea Bistrii, Valea Caselor, and Vârși (Virs).
History
The town has historical significance as the capital of the "Țara Moților" region. It is believed to be the site where the Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan (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.
Economy
The town is a regional center for lumber 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
{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1966 |7170
|1977 |7682
|1992 |8878
|2002 |8587
|2011 |6942
|2021 |6569
}}
At the 2021 census, Câmpeni had a population of 6,569. According to the census from 2011, the town had a total population of 6,942; of those, 96.52% were ethnic Romanians, 3.35% ethnic Romani, and 0.08% ethnic Hungarians.{{Cite web|url=http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2568&judet_id=2569&localitate_id=2576|title = Structura Etno-demografică a României}}
Natives
- Valeriu Moldovan (1875–1954), lawyer and politician
- Rubin Patiția (1841–1918), lawyer and political activist
- Iosif Trifa (1888–1938), Romanian Orthodox priest and evangelist
- Valerian Trifa (1914–1987), archbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church in America and Canada, member of the Iron Guard
Climate
Câmpeni has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).
{{Weather box
|location = Câmpeni
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|collapsed=y
|Jan high C = 0.3
|Feb high C = 2.1
|Mar high C = 6.5
|Apr high C = 12.9
|May high C = 17.3
|Jun high C = 20.5
|Jul high C = 22.2
|Aug high C = 22.5
|Sep high C = 17.7
|Oct high C = 12.6
|Nov high C = 7.5
|Dec high C = 1.6
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -3
|Feb mean C = -1.5
|Mar mean C = 2.5
|Apr mean C = 8.6
|May mean C = 13.3
|Jun mean C = 16.6
|Jul mean C = 18.3
|Aug mean C = 18.6
|Sep mean C = 13.8
|Oct mean C = 8.8
|Nov mean C = 4.1
|Dec mean C = -1.4
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -6
|Feb low C = -4.9
|Mar low C = -1.3
|Apr low C = 4.2
|May low C = 8.9
|Jun low C = 12.3
|Jul low C = 14.1
|Aug low C = 14.7
|Sep low C = 10.2
|Oct low C = 5.5
|Nov low C = 1.4
|Dec low C = -4
|year low C =
|Jan precipitation mm = 56
|Feb precipitation mm = 53
|Mar precipitation mm = 71
|Apr precipitation mm = 97
|May precipitation mm = 131
|Jun precipitation mm = 149
|Jul precipitation mm = 149
|Aug precipitation mm = 108
|Sep precipitation mm = 84
|Oct precipitation mm = 62
|Nov precipitation mm = 60
|Dec precipitation mm = 66
|year precipitation =
|date=May 2021|source=https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/alba/campeni-44397/}}
References
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{{Gallery
|File:Câmpeni-Primăria.JPG|The Câmpeni town hall
|File:Campeni--DSCF2839.JPG|The Arieș River flowing through Câmpeni
|File:CertegeAB (15).JPG|Wooden church in Certege
|File:RO AB Valea Bistrii.jpg|Valea Bistrii
}}
{{commons category|Câmpeni}}
{{LocalitiesAlba}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Campeni}}
Category:Populated places in Alba County