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 | |
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 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 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Hunedoara |
| 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 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 337190 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 54 |
| Vehicle reg. | HD |
| Website | www |
The commune is the site of the Certej Mine and of the 1971 Certej dam failure.
Natives
edit- Ioan Moța (1868-1940), Romanian Orthodox priest, nationalist politician, and journalist
References
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Housing blocks in Certeju de Sus -
Hondol -
Romanian Orthodox church and graveyard in Săcărâmb -
Vărmaga
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