Hunedoara

For the administrative subdivision, see Hunedoara County. For Hunedoara Timișană village, see Șagu.
Hunedoara
Municipality
Hunyadi Castle
Bust of Avram Iancu in front of Hunedoara City Hall
Roman Catholic Church
Hunedoara by night, after a snowfall
Coat of arms of Hunedoara
Coat of arms
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Hunedoara is located in Romania
Hunedoara
Hunedoara
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°46′11″N 22°55′13″E / 45.76972°N 22.92028°E / 45.76972; 22.92028
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dan Bobouțanu[1] (PSD)
Area
97.30 km2 (37.57 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
50,457
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
331006–331167
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.primariahunedoara.ro

Hunedoara (Romanian: [huneˈdo̯ara] ⓘ; German: Eisenmarkt; Hungarian: Vajdahunyad [ˈvɒjdɒhuɲɒd] ⓘ) is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located in southwestern Transylvania near the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, and administers five villages: Boș (Bós), Groș (Grós), Hășdat (Hosdát; Hochstätten), Peștișu Mare (Alpestes), and Răcăștia (Rákosd).

The city includes the most important Gothic-style secular building in Transylvania: the Hunyad Castle, which is closely connected with the Hunyadi family. The castle was destroyed by fire five times, but underwent many reconstructions from Austro-Hungarian and later Romanian authorities. Besides the castle, the town developed as a production center for iron and a market for the mountain regions nearby. During the 20th century, Hunedoara's population increased to 86,000 inhabitants. The city contained the largest steel works in Romania (until Galați took the lead), but activity gradually diminished after the fall of the Iron Curtain due to the loss of the market. This was a blow to the overall prosperity of the town, which is now recovering through new investments.

The population consists of a Romanian majority, with Hungarians and Roma as the most important minorities. The city contains numerous parks, with poplars and chestnut trees flanking the streets. There are many tourist attractions, including a large dam with tourist facilities, located in the mountains a few kilometers from the city.

  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.