Orăștioara de Sus

Commune in Hunedoara, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Orăștioara de Susmap

Orăștioara de Sus (Hungarian: Felsővárosvíz, German: Ober-Brooserbach) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Bucium (Bucsum), Costești (Kosztesd), Costești-Deal, Grădiștea de Munte (Gredistye), Ludeștii de Jos (Ludesd), Ludeștii de Sus (Felsőludesd), Ocolișu Mic (Kisoklos) and Orăștioara de Sus.

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Orăștioara de Sus
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Ruins of the ancient Dacian fortress of Blidaru
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Location in Hunedoara County
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Orăștioara de Sus
Orăștioara de Sus
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°44′N 23°10′E
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,910
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
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Two of the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, Costești-Cetățuie and Costești-Blidaru, are located near Costești village. A third, Sarmizegetusa Regia, is located near Grădiștea de Munte. A Roman fort is located near Bucium village.

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