Vorța

Vorța (Hungarian: Vorca; German: Wartsdorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. 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.

Vorța
Commune
Wooden church in Luncșoara
Location in Hunedoara County
Vorța Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°1′N 22°41′E / 46.017°N 22.683°E / 46.017; 22.683
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Radu-Emil Bureană (PNL)
Area	102.86 km^2 (39.71 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)^[1]	748
• Density	7.3/km^2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	337540
Area code	(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.	HD
Website	primariavorta.ro

The commune is located in the northwestern part of Hunedoara County, 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Deva. It lies in a hilly area at the foot of the Metaliferi Mountains, on the banks of the river Sârbi and its tributary, the river Dumești. Vorța village is traversed by the county road DJ706; the other six villages are mostly scattered settlements that can be reached on unpaved roads from the commune center.

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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  Wooden church in Certeju de Jos

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  Wooden church in Valea Poienii

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  Wooden church in Visca

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  Wooden church in Vorța