Uricani
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Uricani Urikány / Hobicaurikány |
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 Romania
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| Historical region : | Transylvania | ||||
| Circle : | Hunedoara | ||||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 20 ' N , 23 ° 8' E | ||||
| Time zone : | EET ( UTC +2) | ||||
| Height : | 722 m | ||||
| Area : | 251.41 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 8,972 (October 20, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 36 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Postal code : | 336100 | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+40) 02 54 | ||||
| License plate : | HD | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2016) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Structure : | 2 districts / cadastral communities: Câmpu lui Neag , Valea de Brazi | ||||
| Mayor : | Dănuț Buhăescu ( PSD ) | ||||
| Postal address : | St. 1 May, no. 6 loc. Uricani, jud. Hunedoara, RO-336100 |
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| City Festival : | July | ||||
Uricani ( Hungarian Urikány or Hobicaurikány ) is a small town in the Hunedoara district in Romania .
location
Uricani is located on the Jiul de Vest ( Western Schil ) river in the Schiltal mining area between the Retezat mountains in the north and Vâlcan in the south. The district capital Deva is located about 110 kilometers (about 65 km as the crow flies) north of Uricani.
history
Uricani is a relatively late settlement that has probably existed since the end of the 18th century. In 1818 it was first mentioned in a document under the name Hobiceni-Uricani (Hungarian Hobiczény és Felső Urikány ). The first settlers were Romanians , came from the villages of Hobița and Uric in the vicinity of Hațeg and named the new settlement after their hometowns. At first, forestry and animal husbandry were the most important industries. Soon, however, the mining of hard coal and lignite played the main role. In 1857 a coking plant was put into operation. The rapid economic development led to a rapid increase in population. As a result of the First World War , the place came from Austria-Hungary to Romania and received the official name Uricani . After the Second World War , coal mining was intensified again. In 1965 Uricani received city status. The economic upheaval after the 1989 revolution led to the closure of part of the coal mines and made many miners unemployed.
Today the city lives from mining and agriculture mainly from trade and tourism.
population
In 1850 615 inhabitants were registered in the area of today's city, of which 461 lived in Uricani, the remaining 154 in the villages that are now incorporated. 609 were Romanians and six were Roma . The population grew significantly up to 1992 (12,835). At the 2002 census, 10,227 people lived in Uricani, 9222 of them in the city proper and 1005 in the cadastral communities. 9719 described themselves as Romanians, 435 as Hungarians and 47 as Roma.
traffic
Uricani is located on the national road Drum național 66A and has a rail connection, which is only used for goods traffic. There are regular bus connections to Petroșani .
Attractions
- scenic surroundings (Retezat and Vâlcan mountains)
View of Uricani
Uricani, in the background the Vâlcan Mountains
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
- ↑ a b Website of the city, accessed on January 31, 2009 ( Memento of the original from December 8, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Exploatărea a Cărbunelui Valea Jiului, accessed on January 31, 2009 ( memento of the original from January 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Censuses in Transylvania 1850–2002 (Hungarian), accessed on January 31, 2009 (PDF; 1.1 MB)
