Densuș

Densuș
Commune
Densuș
Coordinates: 45°35′N 22°48′E / 45.583°N 22.800°E
Country  Romania
County Hunedoara County
Population (2002)[1] 1,774
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Densuș (Hungarian: Demsus) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Romania and the site of Densuș Church. It is composed of seven villages: Criva, Densuș, Hățăgel (Hacazsel), Peșteana (Nagypestény), Peștenița (Kispestény), Poieni (Pojény) and Ștei (Stejvaspatak). Densuș was the property of the Romanian noble family Demsușan Mugina, later magyarised under the name of Demsusi Muzsina. One of the descendants of this family, Elisabeta de Margina, married Ioan Corvin, better known as Iancu de Hunedoara.

References

  1. Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010

Coordinates: 45°35′N 22°48′E / 45.583°N 22.800°E