Simeria
Town in Hunedoara, Romania
Coat of arms
Location in Hunedoara County
(2021-12-01)[2]
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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).
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
- 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
- Simeria railway station
- Simeria Arboretum
- Uroi Hill
- Village well in Uroi
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