Certeju de Sus

Certeju de Sus
Roman Catholic church in Săcărâmb
Location in Hunedoara County
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 (2024–2028)Alexandru Luca (PSD)
Area
89.65 km2 (34.61 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,870
 • Density32.0/km2 (82.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
337190
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.certejudesus.ro

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).

The commune is located in the central part of Hunedoara County, about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the county seat, Deva. It is situated in the southern foothills of the Metaliferi Mountains, on the banks of the river Certej. It is the site of the Certej Mine and of the 1971 Certej dam failure.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 7,066—    
1900 5,782−18.2%
1941 4,802−16.9%
2002 3,456−28.0%
2011 3,126−9.5%
2021 2,870−8.2%
Source: Census data

Natives

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

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.