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For the village in Iran, see Beriu, Iran. Commune in Hunedoara, Romania
Beriu
Commune
Men from Beriu, c. 1900–1920Men from Beriu, c. 1900–1920
Coat of arms of BeriuCoat of arms
Location in Hunedoara CountyLocation in Hunedoara County
Beriu is located in RomaniaBeriuBeriuLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 45°47′N 23°11′E / 45.783°N 23.183°E / 45.783; 23.183
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Emil Moise Bîc (PNL)
Area184.79 km (71.35 sq mi)
Elevation269 m (883 ft)
Population3,281
 • Density18/km (46/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code337075
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.primariaberiu.ro

Beriu (Hungarian: Berény, German: Bärendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Beriu, Căstău (Kasztó), Cucuiș (Kukuis), Măgureni (Magureny), Orăștioara de Jos (Alsóvárosvíz), Poieni (Pojénytanya), Sereca (Szereka), and Sibișel (Ósebeshely).

The commune is located in the western part of Hunedoara County, 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Orăștie and 31 km (19 mi) southeast of the county seat, Deva, on the border with Alba County. It is situated at the southwestern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, north of the Șureanu Mountains, at the western end of the historic Seven Seats [ro; de] region. It lies on the banks of the river Orăștie and its tributary, the Sibișel, with its own tributary, the Cucuiș.

In Cucuiș village there are two Dacian fortresses, at Dealul Golu and Vârful Berianului. The Colnic mine is a large open pit gold and copper mine situated on the territory of the commune.

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Orăștie Seat [ro] (Brooser Stuhl), with Beriu in the northwestern corner
Hunedoara County, Romania
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