Certeju de Sus

Certeju de Sus
Commune
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 / 45.967; 22.967
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Petru Adrian Cîmpian (PNL)
Area
89.65 km2 (34.61 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,870
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
337190
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.certejudesus.ro

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).

The commune is the site of the Certej Mine and of the 1971 Certej dam failure.

Natives

  • Ioan Moța (1868-1940), Romanian Orthodox priest, nationalist politician, and journalist

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  • Housing blocks in Certeju de Sus
  • Hondol
  • Romanian Orthodox church and graveyard in Săcărâmb
  • Vărmaga
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