Lunca Cernii de Jos

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.

Lunca Cernii de Jos
Commune
Lunca Cernii de Jos
Location in Hunedoara County
Lunca Cernii de Jos Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°38′N 22°37′E
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara
Government
• Mayor (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
• Density	5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	337300
Area code	(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.	HD
Website	comunaluncacerniidejos.ro

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
Fântâna	25[4]	45°40′10″N 22°35′29″E
Gura Bordului	58[5]	45°38′12″N 22°31′56″E
Lunca Cernii de Jos	157[6]	45°37′59″N 22°37′0″E
Lunca Cernii de Sus	229[7]	45°38′21″N 22°35′3″E
Meria	246[8]	45°39′38″N 22°38′1″E
Negoiu	171[9]	45°36′39″N 22°33′48″E
Valea Babii	19[10]	45°37′27″N 22°34′25″E

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]

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

References

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