Certeju de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőcsertés) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bocșa Mare (Boksatelep), Bocșa Mică, Certeju de Sus, Hondol (Hondol; German: Hondolen), Măgura-Toplița (Magura), Nojag (Nozság), Săcărâmb (Nagyág; Gross-Astdorf), Toplița Mureșului (Toplica), and Vărmaga (Vormága).
Certeju de Sus | |
|---|---|
 Roman Catholic church in Săcărâmb | |
 Location in Hunedoara County | |
  Certeju de Sus Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 22°58′E / 45.967°N 22.967°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Alexandru Luca (PSD) |
Area | 89.65 km2 (34.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,870 |
| • Density | 32.0/km2 (82.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 337190 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 54 |
| Vehicle reg. | HD |
| Website | www |
The commune is located in the central part of Hunedoara County, about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the county seat, Deva. It is situated in the southern foothills of the Metaliferi Mountains, on the banks of the river Certej. It is the site of the Certej Mine and of the 1971 Certej dam failure.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7,066 | — |
| 1900 | 5,782 | −18.2% |
| 1941 | 4,802 | −16.9% |
| 2002 | 3,456 | −28.0% |
| 2011 | 3,126 | −9.5% |
| 2021 | 2,870 | −8.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
edit- Ioan Moța (1868–1940), Romanian Orthodox priest, nationalist politician, and journalist
References
edit- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
Housing blocks in Certeju de Sus
Hondol
Romanian Orthodox church and graveyard in Săcărâmb
Vărmaga
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