Baia de Criș

Baia de Criș (German: Altenburg; Hungarian: Körösbánya) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, close to the small town of Brad. It is composed of nine villages: Baia de Criș, Baldovin (Báldovin), Căraci (Karács), Cărăstău (Karasztó), Lunca (Lunka), Rișca (Riska), Rișculița (Riskulica), Țebea (Cebe), and Văleni.

Baia de Criș
Commune
Bust of Avram Iancu in Baia de Criș
Coat of arms
Location in Hunedoara County
Baia de Criș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°10′N 22°43′E
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Mihaiu Liviu Gorcea[1] (PSD)
Area	89.72 km2 (34.64 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,176
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	337005
Area code	+40 x54
Vehicle reg.	HD
Website	www.baia-de-cris.ro

The village of Țebea is where the Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan started in 1784, and marks the death place and burial site of Avram Iancu.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	4,288	—
1920	4,880	+13.8%
1941	5,398	+10.6%
1977	4,574	−15.3%
2002	3,031	−33.7%
2011	2,611	−13.9%
2021	2,176	−16.7%
Source: Census data

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  Franciscan monastery of Baia de Criș, founded in the 14th century
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  Țebea
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  Căraci
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  Rișca
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Twin city

• Budaörs, Hungary (2022)