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Jiu-Paroșeni

Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe

About Jiu-Paroșeni

Jiu-Paroșeni is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Iscroni, 29km from Retezat National Park.

Jiu-Paroșeni is a town located in Hunedoara County, Romania. With a population of 2,153, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Jiu-Paroșeni sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jiu-Paroșeni to your route.

About Jiu-Paroșeni

Paroșeni Coal Mine is an underground mining exploitation, one of the largest in Romania located in Vulcan, one of six cities in the Jiu Valley region of Hunedoara County. The legal entity managing the Paroșeni mine is the National Hard Coal Company which was set up in 1998. The mine has reserves of 23.7 million tons

Read more of coal. Mining at Paroseni began in 1966

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Where is Jiu-Paroșeni located?

Jiu-Paroșeni is located in Hunedoara County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.3618 latitude, 23.2604 longitude.

What is the population of Jiu-Paroșeni?

Jiu-Paroșeni has a population of approximately 2,153 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
2,153
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Hunedoara County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
45.3618, 23.2604

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.

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Worth the detour from Jiu-Paroșeni

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

national park

Retezat National Park

Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.

29 km · about 35 min drive

ancient ruins

Sarmizegetusa Regia

UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.

29 km · about 35 min drive

mountain pass

Transalpina

Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.

32 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Corvin Castle

One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Jiu-Paroșeni

  • 32 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Jiu-Paroșeni.

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10 km awayPop. 44,187

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🇷🇴 Romania

14 km awayPop. 1,333

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