CRĂCIUNELU DE JOS (JUDEŢUL ALBA) DENUMIRI GEOGRAFICE LOCALE1
Crăciunelu de Jos (Alba County) – Local geographical denominations

Summary/Abstract: Crăciunelu de Jos (Alba County) is one settlements whose existence can be traced backseveral centuries ago. It is located in the central area of the Târnava Valley, at a distanceof approximately 6 kilometersfrom the city of Blaj. The precincts of the village have evolvedalongside the meadow as well as on the lower terraces of the valley, at an altitude of 235 m,and the rural area – with a surface of approximately 1.600 hectares- stretches alongsideLopadei Hills, in the North, and Secaşelor Highlands(the subdivision Cergăului Highlands),in the South. Due to the variety of the natural elements and the anthropic activities, inCrăciunelu de Jos one can notice 67 geographical denominations - 6 landforms, 8 streams,3 forests/riverside coppices, 6 village areas and 44 lands - each of them benefitting from abrief characterization.

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