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Baia de Criș

Coordinates: 46°10′N 22°43′E / 46.167°N 22.717°E / 46.167; 22.717
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Baia de Criș
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Baia de Criș is located in Romania
Baia de Criș
Baia de Criș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°10′N 22°43′E / 46.167°N 22.717°E / 46.167; 22.717
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mihaiu Liviu Gorcea[1] (PSD)
Area
89.72 km2 (34.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,176
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
337005
Area code+40 x54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.baia-de-cris.ro

Baia de Criș (German: Altenburg; Hungarian: Körösbánya) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, close to the small town of Brad. It is composed of nine villages: Baia de Criș, Baldovin (Báldovin), Căraci (Karács), Cărăstău (Karasztó), Lunca (Lunka), Rișca (Riska), Rișculița (Riskulica), Țebea (Cebe) and Văleni.

The village of Țebea is where the Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan started in 1784, and marks the death place and burial site of Avram Iancu.

Twin city

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.