Vețel

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.

CountryRomania

Area

113.89 km² (43.97 sq mi)

Elevation

204 m (669 ft)

Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

3,104

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Vețel
Commune
Wooden church in Boia Bârzii
Coat of arms
Location in Hunedoara County
Vețel Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°54′N 22°49′E
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Gheorghe Capșa (PNL)
Area	113.89 km2 (43.97 sq mi)
Elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,104
• Density	27.25/km2 (70.59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	337525
Area code	+(40) 254
Vehicle reg.	HD
Website	primaria-vetel-hd.ro

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At the 2002 census, the commune had 2,760 inhabitants, of which 91.6% 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. At the 2021 census, Vețel had a population of 3,104; of those, 86.47% were Romanians, 3.67% Roma, and 1.1% Hungarians.^[2]

Mintia village is the site of the Mintia-Deva Power Station, as well as the 17th-century Reformed church of Mintia, which is on Romania's National Register of Historic Monuments.