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Hunedoara County
Coat of Arms of Hunedoara county Administrative map of Romania with Hunedoara county highlighted
Facts
Development region: Vest
Historic region: Transylvania
Population:
 • As of 2002:
 • Population density:
485,712
69/km²
Area: 7,063 km²
Codes:
 • Car numbers
 • ISO 3166-2:RO
HD
RO-HD
Telephone code: (+40) x54 (1)
Web:
 		 County Council
Prefecture
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Hunedoara (IPA: [hu.ne.'dwa.ra]; Hungarian: Hunyad) is a county (Judeţ) of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Transylvania (Ardeal or ro ''Transilvania'' Erdély, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian Deva ( German: Diemrich, Hungarian: Déva) is a city situated in Transylvania (or Ardeal the popular name for Transylvania on the left bank

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Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 485,712 and the population density was 69/km². See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume

On the Jiu River valley, a mining region, due to the high industrialisation of the region a lot of peoples have been brought from other regions of Romania. The Jiu ( Latin: Rabon; Hungarian: Zsil) is a river of southern Romania. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania

Year County population[2]
1948 306,955
1956 381,902
1966 474,602
1977 514,436
1992 547,950
2002 485,712

Geography

This county has a total area of 7,063 km².

Mainly, the relief is made up of mountains, divided by the Mureş River valley which crosses the county from East to West. The Mureş ( Romanian) ( Maros, Latin Marisus, Croatian Moriš, German Mieresch Marosch or Muresch, Serbian Мориш To the North side there are the Apuseni Mountains and to the South side there are mountains from the Southern Carpathians group, Parâng Mountains group and Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group: Orastie and Surianu Mountains (South-East), Retezat Mountains (South), Poiana Ruscai Mountains (South-West). The Apuseni Mountains (Munţii Apuseni Erdélyi-szigethegység is a Mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Carpathians The Southern Carpathians (Carpaţii Meridionali also called the Transylvanian Alps, are a group of Mountain ranges which divide central and southern Romania Parâng Mountains is one of the highest mountain ridges in Romania and Southern Carpathians with its highest peak Parângu_Mare reaching 2519

Except from Mureş River with its affluents Strei, Rau Mare and Cerna, which forms wide valleys, in the North side Crişul Alb river also forms a valley in the Apuseni Mountains - Zarand region. The Mureş ( Romanian) ( Maros, Latin Marisus, Croatian Moriš, German Mieresch Marosch or Muresch, Serbian Мориш The Apuseni Mountains (Munţii Apuseni Erdélyi-szigethegység is a Mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Carpathians In the South side along the Jiu River with its two branches West Jiu and East Jiu, there is a large depression, and an accessible route towards Southern Romania - Oltenia. The Jiu ( Latin: Rabon; Hungarian: Zsil) is a river of southern Romania. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Oltenia ( Lesser Wallachia in antiquated versions with the alternate Latin names Wallachia Minor, Wallachia Alutana, Wallachia Caesarea

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Romanian Counties

The county is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisza Euroregion. Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisza ( Romanian: Dunăre-Criş-Mureş-Tisa, Hungarian: Duna-Körös-Maros-Tisza, Serbian: Dunav-Karaš-Moriš-Tisa In European Politics, a Euroregion is a form of Transnational co-operation structure between two (or more territories located in different European

Economy

The industry in the Hunedoara county is linked with the mining activity in the region. In the mountains, from ancient times, metals and coal have been exploited. Nowadays, there is one large industrial complex at Hunedoara owned by Mittal Steel . Hunedoara ( German: Eisenmarkt; Hungarian: Vajdahunyad) is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania Mittal Steel Company NV () was the world's largest Steel producer by volume and also the largest in turnover Also energy related enterprises are located in the county - one of the biggest thermoelectric plant is located at Mintia. Thermoelectricity ( Thermo - Electricity) refers to a class of phenomena in which a Temperature difference creates an Electric potential or an electric The Mintia-Deva Power Plant is Romania 's third largest Thermal power plant having 6 identical groups of 210 MW each thus totalling a capacity of 1260 MW

The predominant industries in the county are:

In the 1990s, a large amount of mines were closed down, leaving Hunedoara county with the highest unemployment rate in Romania, of 9. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 6%, in comparison to the national average of 5. 5%.

Tourism

Retezat National Park and other picturesque regions makes it one of the most beautiful counties in Romania. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Also there can be found Dacians and Romans complexes in the Orăştie Mountains

The main tourist attractions in the county are:

Administrative divisions

The county has 7 municipalities, 7 towns and 55 communes. Hunedoara ( German: Eisenmarkt; Hungarian: Vajdahunyad) is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania

Municipalities

Towns

Communes

  • Baia de Criş
  • Balşa
  • Băniţa
  • Baru
  • Băcia
  • Băiţa
  • Bătrâna
  • Beriu
  • Blăjeni
  • Boşorod
  • Brănişca
  • Bretea Română
  • Buceş
  • Bucureşci
  • Bulzeştii de Sus
  • Bunila
  • Burjuc
  • Cerbăl
  • Certeju de Sus
  • Cârjiţi
  • Crişcior
  • Densuş
  • Dobra
  • General Berthelot
  • Ghelari
  • Gurasada
  • Hărău
  • Ilia
  • Lăpugiu de Jos
  • Lelese
  • Lunca Cernii de Jos
  • Luncoiu de Jos
  • Mărtineşti
  • Orăştioara de Sus
  • Pestişu Mic
  • Pui
  • Rapoltu Mare
  • Răchitova
  • Ribiţa
  • Râu de Mori
  • Romos
  • Sarmizegetusa
  • Sălaşu de Sus
  • Sântămăria-Orlea
  • Şoimuş
  • Teliucu Inferior
  • Tomeşti
  • Topliţa
  • Toteşti
  • Turdaş
  • Vaţa de Jos
  • Vălişoara
  • Veţel
  • Vorţa
  • Zam

References

  1. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
  2. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
Deva ( German: Diemrich, Hungarian: Déva) is a city situated in Transylvania (or Ardeal the popular name for Transylvania on the left bank Hunedoara ( German: Eisenmarkt; Hungarian: Vajdahunyad) is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania Brad (Brád is a city in Hunedoara County in Romania. Its name comes from the Romanian word brad, " Fir " There's also a commune named Lupeni in Harghita County Lupeni ( German: Schylwolfsbach, Hungarian Orăştie ( German: Broos, Hungarian: Szászváros) is a city in Hunedoara County, south-western Transylvania, Petroşani ( German: Petroschen, Hungarian: Petrozsény) is a city in Hunedoara County, Romania, with a population There is also another Romanian village of the same name in Braşov County. Aninoasa is a town in Hunedoara County in the Transylvania region of Romania. For the band see Calan, For the town in France see Calan Morbihan. Geoagiu (Algyógy is a town in Hunedoara County, Romania, located on the Mureş river at an altitude of 217 meters over the sea level Haţeg (pronunciation in Romanian: /'hɑːtseɪɡ/ German: Wallenthal; Hungarian: Hátszeg) is a town in Hunedoara County Petrila ( Hungarian: Petrilla) is a town in the Jiu Valley, Hunedoara County, Romania. Simeria is a town in Hunedoara County with a population of just under 14000 and an important Railway junction with Hump yard. Uricani (Urikány is a town in the Jiu Valley region of Hunedoara County, in southern Transylvania, Romania. Dobra is a commune in Hunedoara County, Romania, close to the city of Deva. Ghelari is a village in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. The commune of Gurasada, Romania, is located on the middle course of the Mureş River, in north-west part of Hunedoara County, at a distance Sarmizegetusa (also Sarmisegetusa Sarmisegethusa Sarmisegethuza Ζαρμιζεγεθούσα (Zarmizegethousa Ζερμιζεγεθούση (Zermizegethouse) was the most
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