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Avram Iancu, Alba

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Avram Iancu (Hungarian: Felsővidra) is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. Originally called Vidra de Sus, it was renamed after Avram Iancu, a national hero of Romania, which was born here. The principal touristic atraction are the Avram Iancu Memorial House and the extensive network of pitoresque alpine guesthouses mantained by the local inhabitants. The area is famous for the pitoresque scenic alpine landscapes and for organic gourmet foods. The main economic activities in the community are: agriculture (mainly animal husbandry), logging and recently, the fast growing alpine agro-tourism atracting people from all over Europe.

Its mayor as of 2006 is Sandu Heler.