Mărtinești Explained

Type:commune
County:Hunedoara
Mărtinești
Leader Name:Adinel Ioan Botescu
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:45.813°N 23.127°W
Elevation:246
Area Total:59.01
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:337315
Area Code:(+40) 02 54

Mărtinești (Hungarian: Martinesd, German: Martensdorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. 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 and east of the county seat, Deva. 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 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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Vânătorii de comori au furat tezaure dacice de patru milioane de euro. Banii, băgați în mașini de lux, vile și excursii exotice . Ionel. Stoica . . September 25, 2012 . November 23, 2023.