Brănișca

Brănișca
Wooden church in Târnava
Wooden church in Târnava
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Brănișca is located in Romania
Brănișca
Brănișca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°55′N 22°47′E / 45.917°N 22.783°E / 45.917; 22.783
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Adel Ștef (PSD)
Area
73.14 km2 (28.24 sq mi)
Elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,554
 • Density21.25/km2 (55.03/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
337105
Area code(+40) 0254
Vehicle reg.HD
Websitewww.primariabranisca.ro

Brănișca (Hungarian: Branyicska, German: Bernpfaff) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bărăștii Iliei (Baresd), Boz (Bóz), Brănișca, Căbești (Kabesd), Furcșoara (Furksora), Gialacuta (Gyálakuta), Rovina (Bikótelep), Târnava (Tirnáva), and Târnăvița (Tirnavica).

The commune is located in the central part of Hunedoara County, 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of the county seat, Deva. It lies on the right bank of the Mureș River and of its tributary, the river Boz, on the southern slopes of the Metaliferi Mountains.

The Brănișca train station serves the CFR Main Line 200, running from Brașov towards Timișoara and the border with Hungary. The A1 motorway (part of E68) crosses the commune on its northern side.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 2,643—    
1910 4,639+75.5%
1956 3,472−25.2%
1992 2,015−42.0%
2002 1,831−9.1%
2011 1,767−3.5%
2021 1,554−12.1%
Source: Census data

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.