Blăjeni (Hungarian: Blezseny) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Blăjeni, Blăjeni-Vulcan, Criș, Dragu-Brad, Groșuri, Plai, Reț, and Sălătruc.
Blăjeni | |
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 Wooden church in Obârșa hamlet, Sălătruc village, Blăjeni | |
 Location in Hunedoara County | |
  Blăjeni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′N 22°54′E / 46.233°N 22.900°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Horia Flavius Jurca (PNL) |
Area | 88.62 km2 (34.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 883 |
| • Density | 10.0/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 337085 |
| Area code | +(40) 254 |
| Vehicle reg. | HD |
| Website | blajeni |
At the 2002 census, the commune had 1,530 inhabitants; 100% of them were ethnic Romanians and 99.4% were Romanian Orthodox. At the 2011 census, Blăjeni had a population of 1,192 (99% Romanians), while at the 2021 census, it had a population of 883 (97.28% Romanians).
See also
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Blăjeni in the Josephinian Land Survey cadastral maps, 1769–1772 -
Annunciation wooden church, in Grosuri village -
Vulcan Mountain, nearby -
![Pișoaia Waterfall [ro], nearby](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/CascadaPisoaia_%282%29.JPG/120px-CascadaPisoaia_%282%29.JPG)
Pișoaia Waterfall, nearby
![Pișoaia Waterfall [ro], nearby](/wiki/File:CascadaPisoaia_(2).JPG)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blăjeni, Hunedoara.
- Blăjeni Town Hall Website (in Romanian)
- History of Blăjeni (in Romanian)
- The Moţi meeting with history in Blăjeni and Dupăpiatră (in Romanian)
- Blăjeni a pearl of the Apuseni (in Romanian)
- Blăjeni commune, historical places and leading personalities (in Romanian)
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