Vețel

"Herepeia" redirects here; not to be confused with Herepea.

Vețel (Hungarian: Vecel; German: Witzel) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Boia Bârzii (Bojabirz), Bretelin (Brettyelin), Căoi (Káun), Herepeia (Filimon Sîrbu between 1948 and 1964; Herepe), Leșnic (Lesnyek), Mintia (Marosnémeti; Bayersdorf), Muncelu Mare (Nagymuncsel), Muncelu Mic (Kismuncsel), Runcu Mic (Erdőhátrunk) and Vețel.

Vețel
Commune
Wooden church in Boia Bârzii
Location in Hunedoara County
Vețel Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°54′N 22°49′E
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,104
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	HD
Website	primaria-vetel-hd.ro

At the 2002 census, 91.6% of the population were Romanians, 4.7% Hungarians and 3.6% Roma. 87.8% were Romanian Orthodox, 4.4% Pentecostal, 3.1% Roman Catholic, 2.1% Baptist and 1.7% Reformed.

Mintia village is the site of the Mintia-Deva Power Station.

Natives

• Filimon Sârbu