Beriu

For the village in Iran, see Beriu, Iran.

Beriu
Commune
Beriu town hall and community center
Coat of arms
Location in Hunedoara County
Beriu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°47′N 23°11′E
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Emil Moise Bîc (PNL)
Area	184.79 km2 (71.35 sq mi)
Elevation	269 m (883 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	3,281
• Density	17.76/km2 (45.99/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	337075
Area code	(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.	HD
Website	www.primariaberiu.ro

Beriu (Hungarian: Berény, German: Bärendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Beriu, Căstău (Kasztó), Cucuiș (Kukuis), Măgureni (Magureny), Orăștioara de Jos (Alsóvárosvíz), Poieni (Pojénytanya), Sereca (Szereka), and Sibișel (Ósebeshely).

The commune is located in the western part of Hunedoara County, 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Orăștie and 31 km (19 mi) southeast of the county seat, Deva, on the border with Alba County. It is situated at the southwestern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, north of the Șureanu Mountains, at the western end of the historic Seven Seats region. It lies on the banks of the river Orăștie and its tributary, the Sibișel, with its own tributary, the Cucuiș.

In Cucuiș village there are two Dacian fortresses, at Dealul Golu and Vârful Berianului. The Colnic mine is a large open pit gold and copper mine situated on the territory of the commune.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	4,281	—
2002	3,354	−21.7%
2011	3,138	−6.4%
2021	3,281	+4.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,281, of which 91.04% were Romanians.

References

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  Saint Nicholas Church in Sereca
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  Church of the Dormition in Beriu
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  Orăștie Seat (Brooser Stuhl), with Beriu in the northwestern corner
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  Men from Beriu, c. 1900–1920