Lunca Cernii de Jos

Commune in Hunedoara, Romania

(2020–2024) Livițuc Lupulescu (PNL)Area

152.05 km² (58.71 sq mi)Elevation

850 m (2,790 ft)Highest elevation

1,000 m (3,000 ft)Lowest elevation

565 m (1,854 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

758 • Density5.0/km² (13/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

337300

Area code(+40) 02 54Vehicle reg.HDWebsitecomunaluncacerniidejos.ro

Lunca Cernii de Jos (Hungarian: Alsónyiresfalva, German: Birkendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Ciumița (Csumicapuszta), Fântâna (Vádtelep), Gura Bordului, Lunca Cernii de Jos, Lunca Cernii de Sus (Felsőnyiresfalva), Meria (Kékesfalva), Negoiu (Nyegojlunka), and Valea Babii.

Geography

The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county. The nearest city is Hunedoara, 46 km (29 mi) distant; the county seta, Deva, is 70 km (43 mi) to the northeast. Lunca Cernii de Jos is situated among the foothills of the Poiana Ruscă Mountains. The average altitude is 850 m (2,790 ft), and the terrain is hilly. The commune borders two other counties, Caraș-Severin and Timiș.^[2]

Villages

Name	Population (2011)	Coordinates
Ciumița	0^[3]	45°39′49″N 22°34′44″E / 45.66361°N 22.57889°E / 45.66361; 22.57889
Fântâna	25^[4]	45°40′10″N 22°35′29″E / 45.66944°N 22.59139°E / 45.66944; 22.59139
Gura Bordului	58^[5]	45°38′12″N 22°31′56″E / 45.63667°N 22.53222°E / 45.63667; 22.53222
Lunca Cernii de Jos	157^[6]	45°37′59″N 22°37′0″E / 45.63306°N 22.61667°E / 45.63306; 22.61667
Lunca Cernii de Sus	229^[7]	45°38′21″N 22°35′3″E / 45.63917°N 22.58417°E / 45.63917; 22.58417
Meria	246^[8]	45°39′38″N 22°38′1″E / 45.66056°N 22.63361°E / 45.66056; 22.63361
Negoiu	171^[9]	45°36′39″N 22°33′48″E / 45.61083°N 22.56333°E / 45.61083; 22.56333
Valea Babii	19^[10]	45°37′27″N 22°34′25″E / 45.62417°N 22.57361°E / 45.62417; 22.57361

The name of the commune derives from lunca ("valley") of the Cerna River. Lunca Cernii de Jos and Lunca Cernii de Sus lie for 11 km (6.8 mi) along the river valley; the local peasantry works in animal husbandry and logging. Meria is located on a mountainside at over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude, separated from other villages by high peaks, deep valleys and dense forest. Negoiu is situated in the Negoiului and Sterminosului valleys.^[2]

Gura Bordului
Lunca Cernii de Sus
Peasant family in Meria (1911)

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ ^a ^b Description at the town hall site^{[dead link]}
^ (in Hungarian) Historical census data
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