Aninoasa
Aninoasa | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Hunedoara County | |
  Aninoasa Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′40″N 23°18′50″E / 45.41111°N 23.31389°ECoordinates: 45°24′40″N 23°18′50″E / 45.41111°N 23.31389°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Nicolae Dunca[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 33.61 km2 (12.98 sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | HD |
| Website | www |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,552 | — |
| 2002 | 6,108 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 4,225 | −30.8% |
| 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 Jiu Valley, which is a coal basin, and many of the towns residents are coal miners. Most of the town was built along Aninoasa creek, and the town is actually separated into two areas by the West Jiu River. "Anin" means "alder tree" in Romanian.
Aninoasa is the oldest town in Hunedoara County, being mentioned as far back as 1453 AD. It administers one village, Iscroni (Alsóbarbatyeniszkrony). At the 2011 census, 88.18% of inhabitants were Romanians, 7.1% Roma and 4.18% Hungarians. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.
See also
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
External links
- Official site
- Aninoasa City Site - Jiu Valley Portal - regional portal host of the official site
- Jiu Valley Portal - Romania's principal coal mining region and a gateway to the Retezat National Park
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