Orăștioara de Sus

Commune in Hunedoara, Romania
45°44′N 23°10′E / 45.733°N 23.167°E / 45.733; 23.167CountryRomaniaCountyHunedoaraPopulation
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,910Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Vehicle reg.HD

Orăștioara de Sus (Hungarian: Felsővárosvíz, German: Ober-Brooserbach) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Bucium (Bucsum), Costești (Kosztesd), Costești-Deal, Grădiștea de Munte (Gredistye), Ludeștii de Jos (Ludesd), Ludeștii de Sus (Felsőludesd), Ocolișu Mic (Kisoklos) and Orăștioara de Sus.

Two of the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, Costești-Cetățuie and Costești-Blidaru, are located near Costești village. A third, Sarmizegetusa Regia, is located near Grădiștea de Munte. A Roman fort is located near Bucium village.

Gallery

  • Dacian fortress of Costești-Blidaru
    Dacian fortress of Costești-Blidaru
  • Dacian fortress of Costești-Cetățuie
    Dacian fortress of Costești-Cetățuie

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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