Beriu (Hungarian: Berény, German: Bärendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Beriu, Căstău (Kasztó), Cucuiș (Kukuis), Măgureni (Magureny), Orăștioara de Jos (Alsóvárosvíz), Poieni (Pojénytanya), Sereca (Szereka), and Sibișel (Ósebeshely).

Beriu
Men from Beriu, c. 1900–1920
Men from Beriu, c. 1900–1920
Coat of arms of Beriu
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Beriu is located in Romania
Beriu
Beriu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°47′N 23°11′E / 45.783°N 23.183°E / 45.783; 23.183
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Emil Moise Bîc (PNL)
Area
184.79 km2 (71.35 sq mi)
Elevation
269 m (883 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,281
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
337075
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.primariaberiu.ro

The commune is located in the western part of Hunedoara County, 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Orăștie and 31 km (19 mi) southeast of the county seat, Deva, on the border with Alba County. It is situated at the southwestern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, north of the Șureanu Mountains, at the western end of the historic Seven Seats [ro; de] region. It lies on the banks of the river Orăștie and its tributary, the Sibișel, with its own tributary, the Cucuiș.

In Cucuiș village there are two Dacian fortresses, at Dealul Golu and Vârful Berianului. The Colnic mine is a large open pit gold and copper mine situated on the territory of the commune.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
 
Orăștie Seat [ro] (Brooser Stuhl), with Beriu in the northwestern corner