Blăjeni
Blăjeni | |
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Wooden church in Obârșa hamlet, Sălătruc village, Blăjeni | |
![]() Location in Hunedoara County | |
![]() Blăjeni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′N 22°54′E / 46.233°N 22.900°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Horia Flavius Jurca (PNL) |
Area | 88.62 km2 (34.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 883 |
| • Density | 9.96/km2 (25.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 337085 |
| Area code | +(40) 254 |
| Vehicle reg. | HD |
| Website | blajeni |
Blăjeni (Hungarian: Blezseny) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Blăjeni, Blăjeni-Vulcan, Criș, Dragu-Brad, Groșuri, Plai, Reț, and Sălătruc.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,333 | — |
| 1930 | 3,463 | +48.4% |
| 2002 | 1,530 | −55.8% |
| 2011 | 1,192 | −22.1% |
| 2021 | 883 | −25.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
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
Gallery
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Blăjeni in the Josephinian Land Survey cadastral maps, 1769–1772 -
Annunciation wooden church, in Grosuri village -
Vulcan Mountain, nearby -
Pișoaia Waterfall, nearby
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blăjeni commune, Hunedoara.
- Blăjeni Town Hall Website (in Romanian)
- History of Blăjeni (in Romanian)
- The Moţi meeting with history in Blăjeni and Dupăpiatră (in Romanian)
- Blăjeni a pearl of the Apuseni (in Romanian)
- Blăjeni commune, historical places and leading personalities (in Romanian)


