Blăjeni () is a
commune in
Hunedoara County
Hunedoara County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva, Romania, Deva. The county is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as , ...
,
Transylvania
Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...
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Romania
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. It is composed of eight villages: Blăjeni, Blăjeni-Vulcan, Criș, Dragu-Brad, Groșuri, Plai, Reț, and Sălătruc.
At the 2002 census, the commune had 1,530 inhabitants; 100% of them were
ethnic Romanians and 99.4% were
Romanian Orthodox. At the
2011 census, Blăjeni had a population of 1,192 (99% Romanians), while at the
2021 census, it had a population of 883 (97.28% Romanians).
See also
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Crișul Alb River
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Țara Moților
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Apuseni Mountains
The Apuseni Mountains (, "Western Mountains"; , "Transylvanian Mountains") are a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Romanian Carpathians. The highest peak is the Bihor Peak at . The Apuseni Mountains have ab ...
Gallery
File:Josephinische Landaufnahme pg136.jpg, Blăjeni in the Josephinian Land Survey cadastral maps, 1769–1772
File:RO HD Grosuri 1.jpg, Annunciation wooden church, in Grosuri village
File:Muntele Vulcan.jpg, Vulcan Mountain, nearby
File:CascadaPisoaia (2).JPG, , nearby
References
External links
Blăjeni Town Hall WebsiteHistory of BlăjeniBlăjeni commune, historical places and leading personalities
Communes in Hunedoara County
Localities in Transylvania
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