Bucureșci

Bucureșci
Aerial view of Curechiu village
Location in Hunedoara County
Bucureșci
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°7′40″N 22°54′0″E / 46.12778°N 22.90000°E / 46.12778; 22.90000
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Mircea-Florin Ghilean[2] (PNL)
Area
69.09 km2 (26.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,284
 • Density18.58/km2 (48.13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
337145
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.primariabucuresci.ro

Bucureșci (Hungarian: Bukuresd) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bucureșci, Curechiu (Kurety), Merișor, Rovina, and Șesuri (Seszur).

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, 47 km (29 mi) from Deva. It is traversed by the river Bucureșci, a left tributary of the Crișul Alb.

Notable is the Saint Nicholas Church, located in Curechiu. This is a wooden church, built in 1785.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Biserica de lemn "Sf. Nicolae"". monumenteromania.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved December 3, 2020.