Transylvania
Alba County
Arieșeni

Sturu

Sturu is a village in , and has about 75 residents and an elevation of 1,045 metres. Sturu is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Scărișoara Glacier Cave and Poarta lui Ionele cave.

Cave
Photo: Beradrian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scărișoara Cave, is one of the biggest ice caves in the of , in the western part of the Romanian Carpathians. It is considered a show cave and one of the natural wonders of Romania. It has also been described as a glacier cave. is situated 3 km northeast of Sturu.

Cave
Photo: Nicu farcas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km east of Sturu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arieșeni and Gârda de Sus.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Sturu.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Sturu.

Village
Photo: Beradrian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Sturu.

Sturu

Latitude
46.46631° or 46° 27′ 59″ north
Longitude
22.78839° or 22° 47′ 18″ east
Population
75
Elevation
1,045 metres (3,428 feet)
Open location code
8GR4FQ8Q+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 260582564
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
665882
Wiki­data ID
Q11421063
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Sturu” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Sturu”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ستورو”
  • French: “Sturu”
  • Hungarian: “Sturu”
  • Italian: “Sturu”
  • Polish: “Sturu”
  • Romanian: “Sturu, Alba”
  • Romanian: “Sturu”
  • Serbian: “Стуру”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Sturu, Arieșeni”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Sturu”
  • Tatar: “Стуру”
  • Ukrainian: “Стуру”

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