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Mărtinești (, ) 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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Transylvania Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...
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Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
. It is composed of seven villages: Dâncu Mare (''Nagydenk''), Dâncu Mic (''Kisdenk''), Jeledinți (''Lozsád''), Măgura (''Magura''), Mărtinești, Tămășasa (''Tamáspatak''), and Turmaș (''Tormás''). The commune is located in the central part of Hunedoara County, west of the city of
Orăștie Orăștie (; , , , '' Transylvanian Saxon'': Brooss) is a small town and municipality in Hunedoara County, south-western Transylvania, central Romania. History 7th–9th century – On the site of an old swamp was a human settlement, ...
and east of the county seat,
Deva Deva may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Deva, List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters, an ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd edition monster * Deva, in the 2023 Indian film ''Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefir ...
. Mărtinești is situated in a hilly area, on the banks of the river Turdaș. In 2012, four looters were sent to trial for looting from
Sarmizegetusa Regia Sarmizegetusa Regia (also known as ''Sarmisegetusa'', ''Sarmisegethusa'', ''Sarmisegethuza''; ) was the capital and the most important military, religious and political centre of the Dacians before the wars with the Roman Empire. Built on top ...
between 1998 and 2009. They looted 3,600 Greek coins (estimated at 3,794,550), a necklace (estimated at €100,000) and 35 Roman denarii from Dâncu Mare village.


Natives

* Cornel Nistorescu (born 1948), journalist


References

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