Aninoasa

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Aninoasa
Town
Coat of arms of Aninoasa
Coat of arms
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Aninoasa is located in Romania
Aninoasa
Aninoasa
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°24′40″N 23°18′50″E / 45.41111°N 23.31389°E / 45.41111; 23.31389
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Nicolae Dunca[1] (PSD)
Area
33.61 km2 (12.98 sq mi)
Elevation
624 m (2,047 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,369
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
335100
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websiteorasulaninoasa.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 5,552—    
2002 6,108+10.0%
2011 4,225−30.8%
2021 3,369−20.3%
Source: Census data

Aninoasa (Hungarian: Aninósza or Aninószabányatelep) is a town in Hunedoara County in the Transylvania region of Romania. The town is located in the Jiu Valley, which is a coal basin, and many of the towns residents are coal miners. Aninoasa administers one village, Iscroni (Alsóbarbatyeniszkrony). It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

Geography

The town is situated near the confluence of both headwater rivers (Jiul de Vest and Jiul de Est) of the Jiu, north of the Vâlcan Mountains and in the eastern foothills of the Retezat Mountains. Most of the town was built along Aninoasa creek, and the town is actually separated into two areas by the Jiul de Vest. "Anin" means "alder tree" in Romanian.

Aninoasa is located at the southern extremity of Hunedoara County, about 98 km (61 mi) from the county seat, Deva, on the border with Gorj County. The village of Iscroni is crossed by national road DN66A [ro], which leads west to Vulcan, 5 km (3.1 mi) away, and Lupeni, 11 km (6.8 mi) away, and east to European route E79 and the city of Petroșani, 7 km (4.3 mi) to the northeast.

The Iscroni train station serves the CFR Line 214, a 17 km (11 mi) railway from Livezeni (in Petroșani) to Lupeni.

History

Aninoasa is the oldest town in Hunedoara County, being mentioned as far back as 1453 AD.

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the town had a pupation of 3,369. At the 2011 census, 88.18% of inhabitants were Romanians, 7.1% Roma, and 4.18% Hungarians.

Natives

See also

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Minining in Aninoasa during the Communist era
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