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Baia de Criș
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Baia de Criș is located in Romania
Baia de Criș
Baia de Criș
Location in Romania
Country  Romania
County Hunedoara
Area
89.72 km2 (34.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
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Time zone EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
337005
Area code +40 x54

Baia de Criș (German: Altenburg; Hungarian: Körösbánya) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, close to the small town of Brad. It is composed of nine villages: Baia de Criș, Baldovin (Báldovin), Căraci (Karács), Cărăstău (Karasztó), Lunca (Lunka), Rișca (Riska), Rișculița (Riskulica), Țebea (Cebe) and Văleni.

The village of Țebea is where the Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan started in 1784, and marks the death place and burial site of Avram Iancu.

Twin city

  • Hungary Budaörs, Hungary (2022)
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