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Hunedoara (Hungarian: Hunyad) is a county (Judeţ) in Western Romania, in South-Western Transylvania, with the capital city at Deva (population: 77,259). Image File history File links Romanian map with highlighted county Made by me File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal, Hungarian: ErdÃ©ly, German: SiebenbÃ¼rgen, Serbian: Transilvanija, Turkish: Erdel, Slovak: Sedmohradsko or TransylvÃ¡nia, Polish: SiedmiogrÃ³d) forms the western and central parts of Romania. ... Deva (Hungarian: Déva, German: Diemrich) is a city situated on the left bank of the middle course of the Mureş river. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal, Hungarian: ErdÃ©ly, German: SiebenbÃ¼rgen, Serbian: Transilvanija, Turkish: Erdel, Slovak: Sedmohradsko or TransylvÃ¡nia, Polish: SiedmiogrÃ³d) forms the western and central parts of Romania. ... Deva a Hindu deity Deva is also a type of supernatural being in traditional Buddhist cosmology. ...

Neighbours

The county is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisza Euroregion. Alba (Hungarian: FehÃ©r) is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in Transylvania. ... Administrative map of Romania with Arad county highlighted Arad is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Crişana region, with the capital city at Arad (population: 185,272). ... Administrative map of Romania with TimiÅŸ county highlighted Note: there is also a river called TimiÅŸ. TimiÅŸ is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in Banat, with the capital city at TimiÅŸoara (population: 305,977 - January 1st 2004). ... Map of Romania with CaraÅŸ-Severin highlighted CaraÅŸ-Severin is a county in southwestern Romania. ... Administrative map of Romania with Gorj county highlighted Gorj is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Târgu Jiu (population: 98,897). ... map of DKMT Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisza (Romanian: Dunare-CriÅŸ-MureÅŸ-Tisa, Hungarian: Duna-KÃ¶rÃ¶s-Maros-Tisza, Serbian: Dunav-KriÅ¡-MoriÅ¡-Tisa) is a euroregion located in Hungary, Romania and Serbia. ... In European politics, a Euroregion is a form of transfrontier co-operation structure between two (or more) European countries. ...

Demographics

In 2000, it had a population of 536,165 and the population density was 76/km². This article is about the year 2000. ...

Romanians represent 92% of the county's population, the rest are Hungarians - 5%, Rromas (Gypsy) - 2% and Germans under 1%. Roma people in Transylvania, 19th century The Roma people (pronounced rahma, singular Rom, sometimes Rroma, and Rrom) along with the closely related Sinti people are commonly known as Gypsies in English. ...

On the Jiu River valley, a mining region, due to the high industrialisation of the region a lot of poeples have been brought from other regions of Romania. This article is about the Romanian river Jiu. ...

Geography

Mainly, the relief is made up of mountains, divided by the Mureş River valley wich crosses the county from East to West. In the North side there are the Apuseni Mountains and in 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 MureÅŸ (in Romanian, in Hungarian: Maros, in German: Mieresch / Marosch) is an approx. ... The Apuseni Mountains is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Carpathians. ... Southern Carpathians (also called Transylvanian Alps; in Romanian: Carpaţii Meridionali) are located between the Prahova river in the east and the Timiş river and Cerna river in the west. ...

Except from Mureş River with it's affluents Strei, Rau Mare and Cerna, wich forms wide valleys, in the North side Crişul Alb river also forms a valley in the Apuseni Mountains - Zarand region. In the South side along the Jiu River with it's two branches West Jiu and East Jiu, there is a large depression, and an accessible route towards Southern Romania - Oltenia. The MureÅŸ (in Romanian, in Hungarian: Maros, in German: Mieresch / Marosch) is an approx. ... Körös (Romanian: Criş) is the name of a river in eastern Hungary. ... The Apuseni Mountains is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Carpathians. ... This article is about the Romanian river Jiu. ... Map of Romania with Oltenia highlighted Oltenia or Lesser Wallachia is a historical province of Romania. ...

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 exploitetd. Nowadays, there are large industrial complexes at Hunedoara and Călan. Also energy related enterprises are located in the county - one of the biggest thermo-electrical plant is located at Mintia. Hunedoara (Hungarian: Vajdahunyad, German: Eisenmarkt) is a city in Hunedoara county, Romania, in the Transylvania region. ... CÄƒlan (Hungarian: KalÃ¡n) is a town in Romania, Hunedoara county, on the Strei river valley, at 230 m altitude. ...

Tourism

Retezat National Park and other pictoresque regions makes it one of the most beautiful counties in Romania. Also there can be found Dacians and Romans complexes in the Orăştie Mountains Dacia, in the era of the Roman Empire, was the land of the Daci or Getae, and corresponds in the main to modern Romania and Moldova. ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ...

Built in murus dacicus style, the six Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains, in Romania, were created in the 1st centuries BC and AD as protection against Roman conquest. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ... The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Ancient Roman polity in the centuries following its reorganization under the leadership of Octavian (better known as Caesar Augustus). ... Dacia, in ancient geography the land of the Daci or Getae, was a large district of Central Europe, bounded on the north by the Carpathians, on the south by the Danube, on the west by the Tisa (Tisza river, in Hungary), on the east by the Tyras (Dniester or Nistru... Hunedoara (Hungarian: Vajdahunyad, German: Eisenmarkt) is a city in Hunedoara county, Romania, in the Transylvania region. ...

Administrative divisions

Municipalities

Deva (Hungarian: Déva, German: Diemrich) is a city situated on the left bank of the middle course of the Mureş river. ... Hunedoara (Hungarian: Vajdahunyad, German: Eisenmarkt) is a city in Hunedoara county, Romania, in the Transylvania region. ... A brad is a traditional name for a kind of fastener. ... Lupeni (Hungarian: Lupény, German: Schylwolfsbach) is a mining town in Hunedoara county, Romania with a population of 31,409. ... Orăstie (Hungarian: Szászváros, German: Bros) is a city in Romania, Hunedoara county. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Vulcan (Hungarian: Vulkán, German: Wulkan) is a city in Hunedoara county, Romania with a population of 33,186, being the second city as size of the Jiu Valley. ...

Towns

Aninoasa is a small (population 6,108) town in the county of Hunedoara in the Transylvania region of Romania. ... Calan (Hungarian: Kalán) is a town in Romania, Hunedoara county, on the Strei river valley, at 230 m altitude. ... Geoagiu (Hungarian: Algyógy, German: Gergersdorf) is a town in Romania, located on the Mures river at an altitude of 217 meters over the sea level. ... Petrila (Hungarian: Petrilla) is a town in the Jiu Valley, Hunedoara, Romania. ... Simeria (Hungarian: Piski) is a town Hunedoara county with a population of 14,571, and an important railway junction with hump yard. ... Uricani (Hungarian: Urikány) is a town in Hunedoara county, Transylvania, Romania. ...

Communes

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Categories: Counties of Romania Administrative map of Romania As of 2003, Romania is divided into 41 counties and one municipality, as follows: A new administrative division was proposed, dividing the country into regions, but its implementation is uncertain since the county division is favoured by most Romanians. ... Large flag of Romania Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Alba (Hungarian: FehÃ©r) is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in Transylvania. ... Administrative map of Romania with Arad county highlighted Arad is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Crişana region, with the capital city at Arad (population: 185,272). ... Administrative map of Romania with ArgeÅŸ county highlighted ArgeÅŸ is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at PiteÅŸti (population: 187,558). ... Administrative map of Romania with BacÄƒu county highlighted BacÄƒu (Hungarian: BÃ¡kÃ³) is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Moldovia region, with the capital city at BacÄƒu. ... Administrative map of Romania with Bihor county highlighted Bihor (Hungarian: Bihar) is a county (Judeţ) in the Crisana region, in Romania, 7 500 km&sup2, and 600 223 hab. ... Administrative map of Romania with BistriÅ£a-NasÄƒud county highlighted BistriÅ£a-NÄƒsÄƒud is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in Transylvania, with the capital city at BistriÅ£a (population: 87,169). ... Administrative map of Romania with BotoÅŸani county highlighted BotoÅŸani is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Bukovina region, with the capital city at BotoÅŸani (population: 128,888). ... BraÅŸov (Hungarian: BrassÃ³) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania region, with the capital city at BraÅŸov (population: 315,843). ... Administrative map of Romania with BrÄƒila county highlighted BrÄƒila is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at BrÄƒila (population: 234,201). ... Administrative map of Romania with BuzÄƒu county highlighted BuzÄƒu is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at BuzÄƒu (population: 149,025). ... Map of Romania with CaraÅŸ-Severin highlighted CaraÅŸ-Severin is a county in southwestern Romania. ... Administrative map of Romania with CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi county highlighted CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi (population: 77,819). ... Cluj (Hungarian: Kolozs) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca (population: 333,607). ... Administrative map of Romania with ConstanÅ£a county highlighted ConstanÅ£a is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Dobrogea region, with the capital city at ConstanÅ£a (population: 310. ... Administrative map of Romania with Covasna county highlighted Covasna (Hungarian: Kovászna) is a county (Judeţ) in Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Sfântu Gheorghe/Sepsiszentgörgy (population: 67,108), known in Hungarian as Sepsiszentgyörgy. ... Administrative map of Romania with DÃ¢mboviÅ£a county highlighted DÃ¢mboviÅ£a is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at TÃ¢rgoviÅŸte (population: 99,137). ... Administrative map of Romania with Dolj county highlighted Dolj is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Craiova (population: 314,437). ... Administrative map of Romania with GalaÅ£i county highlighted GalaÅ£i is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Moldovia region, with the capital city at GalaÅ£i (population: 332,154). ... Administrative map of Romania with Giurgiu county highlighted Giurgiu is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Giurgiu (population: 73,260). ... Administrative map of Romania with Gorj county highlighted Gorj is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Târgu Jiu (population: 98,897). ... Administrative map of Romania with Harghita county highlighted Harghita (Hungarian: Hargita) is a county (Judeţ) in Transylvania, Romania. ... Administrative map of Romania with IalomiÅ£a county highlighted IalomiÅ£a is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Slobozia (population: 56,913). ... Administrative map of Romania with IaÅŸi county highlighted IaÅŸi is a Romanian county (judeÅ£) in the Moldavia region, with the capital city at IaÅŸi. ... Categories: Counties of Romania | Stub | Ilfov | Bucharest ... Administrative map of Romania with MaramureÅŸ county highlighted MaramureÅŸ (Hungarian: MÃ¡ramaros) is a county (judeÅ£) in the MaramureÅŸ region, in Romania, with the capital city at Baia-Mare (population: 149,735). ... Administrative map of Romania with MehedinÅ£i county highlighted MehedinÅ£i is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Oltenia region, with the capital city at Turnu Severin (population: 118,734). ... Administrative map of Romania with MureÅŸ county highlighted MureÅŸ (Hungarian: Maros) is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in Transylvania, with the capital city at TÃ¢rgu MureÅŸ, (population: 165,835). ... Administrative map of Romania with NeamÅ£ county highlighted NeamÅ£ is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Moldavia region, with the capital city at Piatra NeamÅ£ (population: 125,050). ... Administrative map of Romania with Olt county highlighted Olt is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Slatina (population: 87,608). ... Administrative map of Romania with Prahova county highlighted Prahova is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Ploieşti (population: 253,068). ... Administrative map of Romania with Satu Mare county highlighted Satu Mare (Hungarian: Szatmár) is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at Satu Mare (population: 130,573). ... SÄƒlaj (Hungarian: SzilÃ¡gy) is a county (JudeÅ£) in North-Western Romania, in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at ZalÄƒu (population: 71,580). ... Administrative map of Romania with Sibiu county highlighted Sibiu is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at Sibiu (population: 170,038). ... Administrative map of Romania with Suceava county highlighted Suceava is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Bukovina region, with the capital city at Suceava (population: 118,670). ... Administrative map of Romania with Teleorman county highlighted Teleorman is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Alexandria (population: 59,308). ... Administrative map of Romania with TimiÅŸ county highlighted Note: there is also a river called TimiÅŸ. TimiÅŸ is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in Banat, with the capital city at TimiÅŸoara (population: 305,977 - January 1st 2004). ... Administrative map of Romania with Tulcea county highlighted Tulcea is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Dobrogea region, with the capital city at Tulcea (population: 96,813). ... Administrative map of Romania with Vaslui county highlighted Vaslui is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Moldovia region, with the capital city at Vaslui (population: 79,658). ... Administrative map of Romania with VÃ¢lcea county highlighted VÃ¢lcea is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at RÃ¢mnicu VÃ¢lcea (population: 119,581). ... Administrative map of Romania with Vrancea county highlighted Vrancea <VRAHN-cha> is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Moldavia region, with the capital city at Focşani (population: 99,527). ...

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