Poșaga

Also known as Puschendorf, Alsópodsága, Podsága

Poșaga (; ) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 835 as of 2021, and is composed of seven villages: Corțești, Incești (Jencsest), Lunca (Aranyoslonka), Orăști (Orest), Poșaga de Jos (the commune center; Alsópodsága), Poșaga de Sus (Felsőpodsága), and Săgagea (Szegázs).

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Romanian subdivision.type: commune
Romanian subdivision.county: Alba
Romanian subdivision.name: Poșaga
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU AB Posaga CoA.PNG
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: Lunca Ariesului (Posaga) - Dec 2019.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: Lunca Arieșului (Poșaga), seen from Ugerului Peak
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Posaga jud Alba.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Alba County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Ionel Bulgăr
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PNL
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2020–2024
Romanian subdivision.elevation

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The commune is situated in the Apuseni Mountains, between the Trascău Mountains and , at the confluence of the Poșaga and Arieș rivers. It is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Cluj County. The villages of Lunca and Poșaga de Jos are crossed by national road ; Baia de Arieș is to the west and Turda is to the east. The is a protected area along the river Poșaga, between Poșaga de Jos and Poșaga de Sus.