Vorța (; ) is a commune in

Hunedoara County Hunedoara County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva, Romania, Deva. The county is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as , ...

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. It is composed of seven villages: Certeju de Jos (''Alsócsertés''), Coaja (''Kózsa''), Dumești (''Dumesd''), Luncșoara (''Lunksora''), Valea Poienii (until 1960 ''Băgara''; ''Füzesdbogara''), Visca (''Viszka''), and Vorța. The commune is located in the northwestern part of Hunedoara County, from the county seat,

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. It lies in a hilly area at the foot of the

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, on the banks of the river Sârbi and its tributary, the river Dumești. Vorța village is traversed by the

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DJ706; the other six villages are mostly scattered settlements that can be reached on unpaved roads from the commune center.

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Communes in Hunedoara County Localities in Transylvania {{Hunedoara-geo-stub