Vorța
Vorța | |
|---|---|
 Wooden church in Luncșoara | |
 Location in Hunedoara County | |
Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°1′N 22°41′E / 46.017°N 22.683°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Flavius Eduard Benea (PSD) |
Area | 102.86 km2 (39.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 748 |
| • Density | 7.27/km2 (18.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 337540 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 54 |
| Vehicle reg. | HD |
| Website | primariavorta |
Vorța (Hungarian: Vorca; German: Wartsdorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Certeju de Jos (Alsócsertés), Coaja (Kózsa), Dumești (Dumesd), Luncșoara (Lunksora), Valea Poienii (until 1960 Băgara; Füzesdbogara), Visca (Viszka), and Vorța.
The commune is located in the northwestern part of Hunedoara County, 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Deva. It lies in a hilly area at the foot of the Metaliferi Mountains, on the banks of the river Sârbi and its tributary, the river Dumești. Vorța village is traversed by the county road DJ706; the other six villages are mostly scattered settlements that can be reached on unpaved roads from the commune center.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,856 | — |
| 1910 | 4,169 | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 1,082 | −74.0% |
| 2011 | 876 | −19.0% |
| 2021 | 748 | −14.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
Wooden church in Certeju de Jos
Wooden church in Valea Poienii
Wooden church in Visca
Wooden church in Vorța
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