Hunedoara County
Hunedoara (IPA: [hu.ne.'dwa.ra]; Hungarian: Hunyad) is a county (Judeţ) of Romania, in Transylvania. The capital of Hunedoara County is Deva.
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| Coordinates: 45°47′N 22°56′E / 45.78°N 22.93°ECoordinates: 45°47′N 22°56′E / 45.78°N 22.93°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| Development region | Vest |
| Historic region | Transylvania |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,063 km2 (2,727 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 485,712 |
| • Density | 68.769/km2 (178.110/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RO-HD |
| Website | County Council Prefecture |
Population
About 485,000 people live in Hunedoara County.
| Year | County population[2] |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 306,955 |
| 1956 | 381,902 |
| 1966 | 474,602 |
| 1977 | 514,436 |
| 1992 | 547,950 |
| 2002 | 485,712 |
Geography
Hunedoara County has an area of 7,063 km².
Divisions
Hunedoara County has 7 municipalities, 7 towns and 55 communes.
Municipalities
Towns
Communes
Hunedoara County Media
Gold and sphalerite on quartz, from Sacarîmb, Hunedoara County. Scale at bottom is one inch, with a rule at one cm.
European bison in Hațeg nature reserve
Ruins of Dacian temples of Sarmizegetusa Regia
Corvin Castle in Hunedoara is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe and features in one of the lists of the Seven Wonders of Romania.
Fortress of Deva in Deva
View of the city of Deva, County of Hunedoara, Romania, from the citadel hill.
Hunedoara skyline view
Map of Hunedoara County as constituted in 1938.
References
- ↑ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002" Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine