Certeju de Sus
Commune in Hunedoara, Romania
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Certeju de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőcsertés) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bocșa Mare (Boksatelep), Bocșa Mică, Certeju de Sus, Hondol (Hondol; German: Hondolen), Măgura-Toplița (Magura), Nojag (Nozság), Săcărâmb (Nagyág; Gross-Astdorf), Toplița Mureșului (Toplica), and Vărmaga (Vormága).
Certeju de Sus | |
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Roman Catholic church in Săcărâmb | |
 Location in Hunedoara County | |
  Certeju de Sus Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 22°58′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Alexandru Luca (PSD) |
Area | 89.65 km2 (34.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,870 |
| • Density | 32.0/km2 (82.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 337190 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 54 |
| Vehicle reg. | HD |
| Website | www |
The commune is located in the central part of Hunedoara County, about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the county seat, Deva. It is situated in the southern foothills of the Metaliferi Mountains, on the banks of the river Certej. It is the site of the Certej Mine and of the 1971 Certej dam failure.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7,066 | — |
| 1900 | 5,782 | −18.2% |
| 1941 | 4,802 | −16.9% |
| 2002 | 3,456 | −28.0% |
| 2011 | 3,126 | −9.5% |
| 2021 | 2,870 | −8.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Ioan Moța (1868–1940), Romanian Orthodox priest, nationalist politician, and journalist
