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For the village in Cluj County, see Tureni. For the village in Satu Mare County, see Odoreu. For the village in Vrancea County, see Tătăranu. For the village in Strășeni district, see Greblești. Commune in Hunedoara, Romania
Mărtinești
Commune
Mărtinești villageMărtinești village
Location in Hunedoara CountyLocation in Hunedoara County
Mărtinești is located in RomaniaMărtineștiMărtineștiLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 45°48′47″N 23°07′37″E / 45.813°N 23.127°E / 45.813; 23.127
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Adinel Ioan Botescu (PSD)
Area59.01 km (22.78 sq mi)
Elevation246 m (807 ft)
Population939
 • Density16/km (41/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code337315
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.martinesti.ro

Mărtinești (Hungarian: Martinesd, German: Martensdorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Dâncu Mare (Nagydenk), Dâncu Mic (Kisdenk), Jeledinți (Lozsád), Măgura (Magura), Mărtinești, Tămășasa (Tamáspatak), and Turmaș (Tormás).

The commune is located in the central part of Hunedoara County, 8 km (5 mi) west of the city of Orăștie and 21 km (13 mi) east of the county seat, Deva. Mărtinești is situated in a hilly area, on the banks of the river Turdaș.

In 2012, four looters were sent to trial for looting from Sarmizegetusa Regia between 1998 and 2009. They looted 3,600 Greek coins (estimated at 3,794,550), a necklace (estimated at €100,000) and 35 Roman denarii from Dâncu Mare village.

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Stoica, Ionel (September 25, 2012). "Vânătorii de comori au furat tezaure dacice de patru milioane de euro. Banii, băgați în mașini de lux, vile și excursii exotice". Evenimentul Zilei. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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