Bucureșci (Hungarian: Bukuresd) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bucureșci, Curechiu (Kurety), Merișor, Rovina, and Șesuri (Seszur).

Bucureșci
Aerial view of Curechiu village
Aerial view of Curechiu village
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Bucureșci is located in Romania
Bucureșci
Bucureșci
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°7′40″N 22°54′0″E / 46.12778°N 22.90000°E / 46.12778; 22.90000
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mircea-Florin Ghilean[1] (PNL)
Area
69.09 km2 (26.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,284
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
337145
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.primariabucuresci.ro

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, 47 km (29 mi) from Deva. It is traversed by the river Bucureșci, a left tributary of the Crișul Alb.

Notable is the Saint Nicholas Church, located in Curechiu. This is a wooden church, built in 1785.[3]

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.
  3. ^ "Biserica de lemn "Sf. Nicolae"". monumenteromania.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved December 3, 2020.
 
Rovina village
 
Saint Nicholas' wooden church in Curechiu
 
Church in Curechiu