Roșia Montană is a commune of Alba County in the Apuseni Mountains of western Transylvania, Romania. It is located in the Valea Roșiei, through which the small river Roșia Montană flows. The commune is composed of sixteen villages: Bălmoșești, Blidești, Bunta, Cărpiniș (Abrudkerpenyes), Coasta Henții, Corna (Szarvaspatak), Curături, Dăroaia, Gârda-Bărbulești, Gura Roșiei (Verespataktorka), Iacobești, Ignățești, Roșia Montană, Șoal, Țarina, and Vârtop (Vartop).
Roșia Montană, 2007
Ruins of Alburnus Maior in Roșia Montană
Roșia Montană in 1890
Roșia Montană has one of the most extensive networks of Roman gold mines.
Alba County is a county (județ) of Romania located in the historic region of Transylvania. Its capital is Alba Iulia, a city with a population of 63,536.
Alba County
The Alba County Prefecture building of the interwar period, currently the headquarters of the Alba County Schools Inspectorate.
Gold in quartz, Roșia Montană. Size 4.3 × 2.7 × 1.3 cm.
Alba Iulia (German: Karlsburg/Weißenburg)