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Simeria

Simeria
Downtown Simeria
Downtown Simeria
Coat of arms of Simeria
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Simeria is located in Romania
Simeria
Simeria
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°51′0″N 23°0′36″E / 45.85000°N 23.01000°E / 45.85000; 23.01000
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Iulius-Gelu Bedea[1] (PSD)
Area
49.75 km2 (19.21 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
11,268
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
335900
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.primariasimeria.ro

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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

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