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Simeria (Romanian pronunciation: [siˈmeri.a]; German: Fischdorf; Hungarian: Piski) is a town in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, and an important railway junction with a hump yard. Six villages are administered by the town: Bârcea Mare (Nagybarcsa), Cărpiniș (Gyertyános), Simeria Veche (Ópiski), Sântandrei (Szentandrás), Șăulești (Sárfalva), and Uroi (Arany).
Key Information
The town lies on the banks of the Mureș River, near where the Strei River discharges into it. It is located in the central part of Hunedoara County, between the Apuseni Mountains to the north and the Retezat Mountains to the south.
Natives
[edit]- Ilona Dajbukát (1892–1976), Hungarian actress
- Rudolf Eisenmenger (1902–1994), Austrian artist
- Ferenc Feketehalmy-Czeydner (1890–1946), Hungarian military officer
- Sigismund Toduță (1908–1991), Romanian composer, musicologist, and academic
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 7,706 | — |
| 1966 | 9,365 | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 13,206 | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 14,311 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 14,571 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12,556 | −13.8% |
| 2021 | 11,268 | −10.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
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Simeria railway station -
Simeria Arboretum -
Uroi Hill -
Village well in Uroi
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