General Berthelot (Fărcădinul de Jos until 1923, Berthelot between 1923 and 1964, Unirea between 1965 and 2001; Hungarian: Alsófarkadin; German: Unterwolfsdorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Crăguiș (Kraguis), Fărcădin (Felsőfarkadin), General Berthelot, Livezi (Gauricsa), and Tuștea (Tustya).
General Berthelot | |
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 The General Berthelot Villa | |
 Location in Hunedoara County | |
  General Berthelot Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 22°53′E / 45.617°N 22.883°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marina Huzoni (PNL) |
| Area | 30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 790 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 337235 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 54 |
| Vehicle reg. | HD |
| Website | primariaberthelot |
In 1923 and again in 2001, the commune was named after Henri Mathias Berthelot, a French general who was rewarded by King Ferdinand I of Romania for his role during World War I with properties in the village confiscated from the Nopcsa family.
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