Orăștioara de Sus

Orăștioara de Sus (Hungarian: Felsővárosvíz) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Bucium (Bucsum), Costești (Kosztesd), Costești-Deal, Grădiștea de Munte (Gredistye), Ludeștii de Jos (Ludesd), Ludeștii de Sus (Felsőludesd), Ocolișu Mic (Kisoklos) and Orăștioara de Sus.

Orăștioara de Sus
Commune
Ruins of the ancient Dacian fortress of Blidaru
Location in Hunedoara County
Orăștioara de Sus
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°44′N 23°10′E
Country Romania
CountyHunedoara
Population
 (2011)[1]
2,079
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.HD

Two of the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, Costești-Cetățuie and Costești-Blidaru, are located near Costești village. A third, Sarmizegetusa Regia, is located near Grădiștea de Munte. A Roman fort is located near Bucium village.

  • Dacian fortress of Costești-Blidaru
  • Dacian fortress of Costești-Cetățuie

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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