Blaj

Blaj
Municipality
View of Blaj from Viilor Hill Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Bust of Mihai Eminescu, Piața 1848 [ro] Park Blaj Town Hall building
Coat of arms
Location in Alba County
Blaj Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°10′31″N 23°54′52″E / 46.17528°N 23.91444°E / 46.17528; 23.91444
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gheorghe-Valentin Rotar[1] (PNL)
Area	98.93 km2 (38.20 sq mi)
Elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	17,816
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	515400
Area code	(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.	AB
Website	www.primariablaj.ro

Blaj (Romanian pronunciation: [blaʒ]; archaically spelled as Blaș; Hungarian: Balázsfalva; German: Blasendorf; Transylvanian Saxon: Blußendref) is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 17,816 inhabitants (2021).

The city administers eight villages: Deleni-Obârșie (Obursatanya), Flitești, Izvoarele (until 1960 Ciufud; Csufud), Mănărade (Monora), Petrisat (Magyarpéterfalva), Spătac (Szászpatak), Tiur (Tűr), and Veza (Véza).

The landmark of the city is the fact that it was the principal religious and cultural center of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church in Transylvania.