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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type               = commune
|county             = Alba
|name               = Avram Iancu
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|flag_size          =
|image_shield       = ROU AB Avram Iancu CoA.svg
|shield_size        =
|image_skyline      = Casa craisorului Avram Iancu.JPG
|imagesize          =
|image_caption      = Avram Iancu memorial house
|image_map          = Avram Iancu jud Alba.png
|mapsize            = 
|map_caption        = Location in Alba County
|leader_name        = Sandu Heler
|leader_party       = PNL
|leader_term        = 2020&ndash;2024
|coordinates        = {{coord|46|23|N|22|47|E|region:RO|display=it}}
|elevation          = 780
|elevation_min      = 
|elevation_max      = 
|area_total         = 97.19
|area_footnotes     =
|population_total   = auto
|population_as_of   = 
|population_footnotes = 
|postal_code        = 517065
|area_code          = +(40) x58
|website            = {{URL|http://www.primariaavramiancu.ro}}
}}
'''Avram Iancu''' ({{langx|hu|Felsővidra}}, {{langx|de|Ober-Wider}}) is a [[Communes of Romania|commune]] located in [[Alba County]], [[Transylvania]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of thirty-three villages: Achimețești, Avram Iancu, Avrămești, Bădăi, Boldești, Călugărești, Cârăști, Cârțulești, Căsoaia, Cândești, Cocești, Cocoșești, Coroiești, Dealu Crișului, Dolești, Dumăcești, Gojeiești, Helerești, Incești, Jojei, Mărtești, Orgești, Pătruțești, Plai, Pușelești, Șoicești, Ștertești, Târsa, Târsa-Plai, Valea Maciului, Valea Uțului, Verdești, and Vidrișoara.

Part of [[Vidra, Alba|Vidra]] Commune and called ''Vidra de Sus'' until 1924, the commune was renamed after [[Avram Iancu]], a national hero of Romania born here. The principal tourist attractions are the Avram Iancu Memorial House and the extensive network of alpine guest houses maintained by the local inhabitants. The area is famous for its scenic alpine landscapes and for organic gourmet foods. The main economic activities in the community are: agriculture (mainly animal husbandry), logging and since the 2000s, the fast-growing alpine agro-tourism attracting people from all over Europe.

{{Historical populations
|source = [http://www.insse.ro INS, Census data]
|1850 |1953
|1912 |3112
|1930 |3880
|1966 |4020
|2002 |1865
|2011 |1636
|2021 |1271
}}

Its mayor as of 2021 is Sandu Heler. At the [[2021 Romanian census|2021 census]], Avram Iancu had a population of 1,271. According to the [[2011 Romanian census|census from 2011]], the commune had a total population of 1,636; of those, 86.37% were ethnic [[Romanians]] and 10.09% ethnic [[Romani people in Romania|Romani]].

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