Fărău

Also known as Brenndorf, Magyarforró, Forró

Fărău (; ) is a commune located in northeastern part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Fărău, Heria (Hari), Medveș (Nagymedvés), Sânbenedic (Magyarszentbenedek) and Șilea (Magyarsülye).

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Romanian subdivision.type: commune
Romanian subdivision.county: Alba
Romanian subdivision.name: Fărău
Romanian subdivision.other_name: Magyarforró
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: RO AB Silea wooden church 47.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: View of Șilea
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU AB Farau CoA.png
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Farau jud Alba.svg
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Alba County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Ioan Stoia
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PNL
Romanian subdivision.leader_term

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The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the border with Mureș County, at a distance of from the county seat, Alba Iulia. It lies at the divide between the Mureș River and Târnava Mică River valleys. The Fărău river, a left tributary of the Mureș, flows through the commune.