Bretea Română (German: Brettendorf; Hungarian: Oláhbrettye) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Bățălar (Bacalár), Bercu (Berkány), Bretea Română, Bretea Streiului (Magyarbrettye), Covragiu (Kovrágy), Gânțaga (Goncága), Măceu (Mácsó), Ocolișu Mare (Nagyoklos), Plopi (Sztrigyplop), Ruși (Russ), Vâlcele (Pokolvalcsel), Vâlcelele Bune (Jóvalcsel), and Vâlceluța.

Bretea Română
Ruins of the Saints Archangels Michael and Gabriel Church (1781)
Ruins of the Saints Archangels Michael and Gabriel Church (1781)
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Bretea Română is located in Romania
Bretea Română
Bretea Română
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°39′35″N 23°01′00″E / 45.65972°N 23.01667°E / 45.65972; 23.01667
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gruia Răzvan Ciprian Ionescu (PSD)
Area
100.36 km2 (38.75 sq mi)
Elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,969
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
337115
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.bretea-romana.ro

Natives edit

  • Mircea Păcurariu (1932–2021), theologian, historian, and priest in the Romanian Orthodox Church

References edit

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