Orăștioara de Sus

Orăștioara de Sus
Commune

Ruins of the ancient Dacian fortress of Blidaru
Orăștioara de Sus
Coordinates: 45°44′N 23°10′E / 45.733°N 23.167°E / 45.733; 23.167
Country  Romania
County Hunedoara County
Population (2002)[1] 2,442
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Orăștioara de Sus (Hungarian: Felsővárosvíz) is a commune in Hunedoara County, 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.

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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References

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

Coordinates: 45°44′N 23°10′E / 45.733°N 23.167°E / 45.733; 23.167


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