Arieșeni

Arieșeni
Commune
Location in Alba County
Arieșeni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°29′N 22°46′E
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Area	33.22 km2 (12.83 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)	1,464
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	AB

Arieșeni (German: Leppusch; Hungarian: Lepus) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,921. The commune is composed of eighteen villages: Arieșeni, Avrămești, Bubești, Casa de Piatră, Cobleș, Dealu Bajului, Fața Cristesei, Fața Lăpușului, Galbena, Hodobana, Izlaz, Păntești, Pătrăhăițești, Poienița, Ravicești, Ștei-Arieșeni, Sturu and Vanvucești.

Local farm

Arieșeni is a very popular ski resort among the people of Bihor and Alba counties, having 3 ski slopes: the old one is about 500 meters long, the second about 1,000 m and the third one, opened in January 2011 is the longest having 1,600 m. The first ski lift in Romania was installed in Arieșeni and with the opening of the new slope, the resort has also got a brand new funicular.

There are several other notable natural tourist sites in the area, including the Vârciorog Waterfall, the Scărișoara Glacier, Groapa Ruginoasă, Piatra Grăitoare, Pătrăhăițești village, and Bihor Peak (at 1,849m, the highest peak in the Apuseni Mountains).

References

View of the old ski slope in Arieșeni

Farmhouse near Arieșeni

View from Vârtop ski resort in Arieșeni over the Vârtop Pass and the Bihor Mountains