#commune

• Acâș — A commune and village center in Satu Mare County, Transylvania, Romania, situated along the Crasna River. The locality is historically renowned at national and European levels for its early Romanesque style church (13th century), originally built as a Benedictine monastery, as well as for its thermal spa resort featuring iodized waters used in therapeutic treatments.
• Acățari — A commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, composed of its namesake administrative center and eight neighboring villages. Documented since the 14th century under names referencing local black locust forests, the locality is historically known for its multicultural community, traditional Transylvanian crafts, and strategic positioning along the Niraj River.
• Adămuș — A locality and commune located in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, situated on the Târnava Mică River; historically documented since the Middle Ages (the year 1305). The toponym also represents a surname derived through diminutive or hypocoristic suffixation from the root name Adam, carrying a profound historical resonance linked to the multiethnic communities in the region and neighboring fortified church architectures.
• Adâncata — The name of several localities and communes in the Romanian and Eastern European space, such as the Adâncata commune in Suceava County, Romania, or localities in Ukraine (Chernivtsi Oblast). The toponym is of descriptive origin, indicating the geographical placement of the village hearth inside a deep, depressed, or scenic valley, bordered by hills or ancient forests.
• Adimirești — A rural locality (village) situated in Mehedinți County, Oltenia region, Romania, administratively belonging to the Bâlvănești commune. This structural toponym designates a small settlement within the hilly area of the Mehedinți Platform, characterized by a predominantly agricultural economy based on livestock breeding and fruit growing, integrated into the traditional rural landscape.
• Adunatii-Copaceni — A commune in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania, composed of the villages Adunații-Copăceni (the administrative seat), Darvari, Mogoșești, and Varlaam. The locality is situated on the banks of the Argeș River, south of Bucharest, on the DN5 national road, exhibiting strong real estate and economic dynamics due to its proximity to the capital.
• Afumați — The name of several localities in Romania, the most well-known being the commune in Ilfov County, situated northeast of the Capital. It also represents the plural of the adjective/participle 'afumat' and the name of a commune in Dolj County; its etymology is historically linked to intensive food smoking or a refuge hidden in smoke during invasions.
• Agăș — The name of a commune and its administrative center located in Bacău County, in the Moldavia region of Romania, situated along the Trotuș River valley between the Tarcău and Ciuc mountains. The locality is renowned for its spectacular mountain landscapes, rich forestry resources, and traditional architecture specific to the sub-Carpathian area, holding a history tied to timber exploitation and trans-Carpathian trade routes.
• Aghireșu — The name of a commune in Romania, located in Cluj County, composed of eleven villages (including the residence Aghireșu-Fabrici). It represents a historical railway junction and a hilly geographic area in northwestern Transylvania, known in the past for its mining exploitations of brown coal, gypsum, and kaolin clays.
• Agrij — The name of a commune and its residential village in Sălaj County, Transylvanian region, Romania. Additionally, the term denotes the Agrij River, a watercourse of local importance and a left tributary of the Someș River, flowing through the Almaș-Agrij Depression and giving structural identity to the surrounding geographical valley.
• Albac — An important tourist commune located in Alba county, Transylvania, Romania, situated in the upper basin of the Arieșul Mare River, in the heart of the Apuseni Mountains. The locality is recognized nationally for its spectacular mountain landscapes, the preservation of the traditional crafts of the Moți, such as woodworking, and its active historical role during the uprising of Horea, Cloșca, and Crișan.
• Albești — The name of numerous localities (communes and villages) in Romania, widespread in counties such as Constanța, Botoșani, Mureș, Vaslui, Teleorman, Buzău, and Ialomița. Capitalized, this core oiconym individualizes historically recognized rural or administrative settlements whose names derive from the patronymic Albu or from the native color base 'alb' (white).
• Albești-Paleologu — An important administrative commune located in Prahova county, Muntenia, Romania, composed of the villages Albești-Muru, Albești-Paleologu (capital), Cioceni, Vadu Părului, and Călinești. The locality is situated in a renowned wine-growing area, serving as a core regional road hub on the national highway linking Ploiești to Buzău.
• Albeștii de Argeș — A commune in Argeș county, Muntenia, Romania, composed of the villages Albeștii de Argeș (capital), Albeștii Pământeni, Brătești, Doblea, Dobrotu, Dumirești, and Florieni. The locality is situated in the hilly area of the county, along the Argeș River, in the immediate vicinity of Curtea de Argeș municipality, being recognized for its rural traditions, agritourism, and extensive fruit orchards.
• Almașu — The name of a commune and its homonymous residential village located in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. The locality is situated in the Almaș River valley and is historically attested since the Middle Ages, recognized for the nearby ruins of a medieval stone fortress and for the preservation of traditional rural architecture and folklore.
• Amărăști — The name of several localities in Romania, including the Amărăști commune in Vâlcea county and the Amărăștii de Jos / Amărăștii de Sus communes in Dolj county. Etymologically, these rural toponyms derive from an old family name or nickname (Amaru / Amărâtu), reflecting historical developments of independent or tenant peasant settlements in the Oltenia region.
• Amărăștii de Jos — A commune in Dolj county, Oltenia, Romania, composed of the villages Amărăștii de Jos (the administrative center), Ocolna, and Prajila. Situated in the southern part of the Romanati Plain, the locality is historically and economically renowned for its sandy soils favorable to agriculture, especially for watermelon cultivation and vineyards.
• Amărăștii de Sus — A commune in Dolj county, Oltenia, Romania, composed of the villages Amărăștii de Sus (the administrative center) and Zvorsca. Directly neighboring its lower namesake, the commune bases its economy on the traditional agrarian sector (grain and vegetable cultivation) and preserves valuable elements of Oltenian folklore.
• Amzacea — A locality and commune situated in Constanța County, within the historical region of Dobrogea, Romania. The name is of Turkish origin (preserved from the Ottoman period, etymologically linked to the name Hamza or Amza) and designates a regional rural administrative hub, known for its agricultural activities specific to the Negru Vodă Plateau and its ethnic multiculturalism.
• Andrasesti — A rural locality (commune) located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania, composed of the villages Andrășești and Orboești. This structural geographical entity is situated in the Bărăgan Plain, on the banks of the Ialomița River, and is historically recognized for its traditional agricultural activities, grain cultivation, and archaeological discoveries proving continuous human settlement since ancient times.