Boșorod ( hu, Bosoród, german: Bosendorf) is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in
Hunedoara County
Hunedoara County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva. The county is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.
Name
In Hungarian, it is known as , in German as , and in Slovak ...
,
Transylvania
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...
. It is composed of nine villages: Alun, Bobaia (''Bobája''), Boșorod, Chitid (''Kitid''), Cioclovina (''Csoklovina''), Luncani (''Lunkány''), Prihodiște (''Prihodest''), Târsa and Ursici.
Piatra Roșie Dacian fortress
Piatra Roşie, which means ''Red Rock'', was a Dacian hill fort two days march to the west from Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress, Costeşti-Cetăţuie fortress, at Luncani in Boșorod, Boşorod municipality. It was built in two phases. In th ...
is located near the Luncani village.
References
Communes in Hunedoara County
Localities in Transylvania
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