Certeju de Sus

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Certeju de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőcsertés) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bocșa Mare (Boksatelep), Bocșa Mică, Certeju de Sus, Hondol (Hondol; German: Hondolen), Măgura-Toplița (Magura), Nojag (Nozság), Săcărâmb (Nagyág; Gross-Astdorf), Toplița Mureșului (Toplica), and Vărmaga (Vormága).

Certeju de Sus
Roman Catholic church in Săcărâmb
Roman Catholic church in Săcărâmb
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Certeju de Sus is located in Romania
Certeju de Sus
Certeju de Sus
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°58′N 22°58′E / 45.967°N 22.967°E / 45.967; 22.967
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Petru Adrian Cîmpian (PNL)
Area
89.65 km2 (34.61 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,870
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
337190
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.certejudesus.ro

The commune is the site of the Certej Mine and of the 1971 Certej dam failure.

Natives

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  • Ioan Moța (1868-1940), Romanian Orthodox priest, nationalist politician, and journalist

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.