Scărișoara

Geography

The commune is situated in the Țara Moților ethnogeographical region of the Apuseni Mountains, at the foot of the Bihor Massif. Most of the component villages lie at an altitude of over , with Preluca at and Runc at . The surface area is , with about 75% forested land and 20% agricultural land. Scărișoara is located in the northwestern corner of Alba County, on the border with Cluj County and near the border with Bihor County. The nearest town is Câmpeni, to the southeast; the county capital, Alba Iulia is some further away, in the same general direction. The commune is crossed by national road , which runs from a major junction in Turda, Cluj County, through Câmpeni and Scărișoara, and on to Ștei, Bihor County, where it connects to European route E79. The Scărișoara Cave is some to the northwest, on the territory of the neighboring commune of Gârda de Sus.

Most-observed species

• Annual Fleabane

  Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
  61
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  54
• Coal Tit

  Periparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  53
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  51
• Gray Wagtail

  Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 · Aves
  50
• Common Chiffchaff

  Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  47
• White Wagtail

  Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  45
• Black Redstart

  Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
  43

Most recent

• M 4.3 — 2024-08-10
  5 km NNE of Ohaba Lungă, Romania
• M 4.6 — 2013-09-08
  1 km WSW of General Berthelot, Romania
• M 4.3 — 2013-09-08
  2 km NNE of Tote?ti, Romania
• M 2.6 — 2006-12-08
  10 km NNW of Horea, Romania
• M 3 — 2006-07-14
  5 km NNE of Dobre?ti, Romania
• M 3.1 — 2005-05-17
  4 km SSE of M?rg?u, Romania