Aninoasa

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
Coat of arms
Location in Hunedoara County
Aninoasa
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°24′40″N 23°18′50″E
Country Romania
CountyHunedoara
Government
  MayorNicolae Dunca[1] (PSD)
Area
33.61 km2 (12.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
4,360
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitehttp://www.aninoasa.ro/
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 5,552    
2002 6,108+10.0%
2011 4,225−30.8%
Source: Census data

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.

See also

References

  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.


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