Vața de Jos (Hungarian: Alváca) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Basarabasa (Baszarabásza), Birtin (Birtin), Brotuna (Brotuna), Căzănești (Kazanesd), Ciungani (Csungány), Ocișor (Ócsisor), Ociu (Olcs), Prăvăleni (Prevaleny), Prihodiște (Prihodest), Tătărăștii de Criș (Tataresd), Târnava de Criș (Ternáva), Vața de Jos, and Vața de Sus (Felváca).
Vața de Jos | |
|---|---|
 Wooden church of the Pentecost in Căzănești | |
 Location in Hunedoara County | |
  Vața de Jos Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 22°36′E / 46.183°N 22.600°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Liviu-Ioan Lință (PNL) |
Area | 202.63 km2 (78.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,163 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 337514 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 54 |
| Vehicle reg. | HD |
The commune is located in the northern part of Hunedoara County, about 19 km (12 mi) west of the town of Brad and 56 km (35 mi) northwest of the county seat, Deva, on the border with Arad County. It is traversed by the European route E79.
Vața de Jos is situated in a hilly area northeast of the northeast of the Zarand Mountains, in the upper reaches of the Crișul Alb River. It is crossed by several tributaries of this river: the Prăvăleni flows through Ciungani, Prăvăleni, and Basarabasa villages and discharges into the Crișul Alb in Târnava de Criș, as does the Obârșa, while the Ociu discharges into the Crișul Alb in Ocișor village.
Natives
edit- Arsenie Boca (1910–1989), priest, theologian, mystic, and artist
- Roman Codreanu (1952–2001), super-heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler
References
edit-
Saint Nicholas' wooden church in Basarabasa -
Birtin -
Wooden church of the Annunciation in Ciungani -
Wooden church in Târnava de Criș
.jpg)
 | This Hunedoara County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |