Hunedoara County
county in Romania
Hunedoara (IPA: [hu.ne.'dwa.ra]; Hungarian: Hunyad) is a county (Judeţ) of Romania, in Transylvania. The capital of Hunedoara County is Deva.
Hunedoara | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Telephone code | ( 40) 254 or ( 40) 354[1] |
| ISO 3166 code | RO-HD |
| Website | County Council Prefecture |
Population
changeAbout 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
changeHunedoara County has an area of 7,063 km².
Divisions
changeHunedoara County has 7 municipalities, 7 towns and 55 communes.
Municipalities
change- Hunedoara - population: 75,312
- Deva - capital city; population: 69,257
- Brad - population: 16,485
- Lupeni - population: 31,053
- Orăştie - population: 24,174
- Petroşani - population: 45,194
- Vulcan - population: 32,154
Towns
changeCommunes
changeReferences
change- ↑ 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