Viștea

Viștea (Hungarian: Alsóvist) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania.

It is composed of five villages: Olteț (Besimbák), Rucăr (German: Ruckersdorf; Rukkor), Viștea de Jos (the commune center), Viștea de Sus (Felsővist) and Viștișoara (Kisvist).

It also included Drăguș village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

The commune is located at the western edge of Brașov County, in the central part of the Țara Făgărașului region, at the foot of the Făgăraș Mountains.

The Viștea hydropower plant (14.2 MW) is located on the Olt; it produces electricity and regulates the course of the river.