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Vața de Jos
Commune
Wooden church of the Pentecost in CăzăneștiWooden church of the Pentecost in Căzănești
Location in Hunedoara CountyLocation in Hunedoara County
Vața de Jos is located in RomaniaVața de JosVața de JosLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°11′N 22°36′E / 46.183°N 22.600°E / 46.183; 22.600
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Liviu-Ioan Lință (PNL)
Area202.63 km (78.24 sq mi)
Elevation233 m (764 ft)
Population3,163
 • Density16/km (40/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code337514
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD

Vața de Jos (Hungarian: Alváca) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Basarabasa (Baszarabásza), Birtin (Birtin), Brotuna (Brotuna), Căzănești (Kazanesd), Ciungani (Csungány), Ocișor (Ócsisor), Ociu (Olcs), Prăvăleni (Prevaleny), Prihodiște (Prihodest), Tătărăștii de Criș (Tataresd), Târnava de Criș (Ternáva), Vața de Jos, and Vața de Sus (Felváca).

The commune is located in the northern part of Hunedoara County, about 19 km (12 mi) west of the town of Brad and 56 km (35 mi) northwest of the county seat, Deva, on the border with Arad County. It is traversed by the European route E79.

Vața de Jos is situated in a hilly area northeast of the northeast of the Zarand Mountains [ro], in the upper reaches of the Crișul Alb River. It is crossed by several tributaries of this river: the Prăvăleni flows through Ciungani, Prăvăleni, and Basarabasa villages and discharges into the Crișul Alb in Târnava de Criș, as does the Obârșa, while the Ociu discharges into the Crișul Alb in Ocișor village.

Natives

  • Arsenie Boca (1910–1989), priest, theologian, mystic, and artist
  • Roman Codreanu (1952–2001), super-heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  • Saint Nicholas' wooden church in Basarabasa Saint Nicholas' wooden church in Basarabasa
  • Birtin Birtin
  • Wooden church of the Annunciation in Ciungani Wooden church of the Annunciation in Ciungani
  • Wooden church in Târnava de Criș Wooden church in Târnava de Criș
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