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Luncoiu de Jos

Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe

About Luncoiu de Jos

Luncoiu de Jos sits on the route: 10 minutes from Vălişoara, 46km from Scarisoara Ice Cave.

Luncoiu de Jos is a town located in Hunedoara County, Romania. With a population of 1,997, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Luncoiu de Jos 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 Luncoiu de Jos to your route.

About Luncoiu de Jos

Luncoiu de Jos (Hungarian: Alsólunkoj, German: Langenthal) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Dudești (Dudesd), Luncoiu de Jos, Luncoiu de Sus (Felsőlunkoj), Podele, and Stejărel (Szkrófa). The commune at situated in the southwestern extremity of the Transylvanian

Read more Plateau, in the foothills of the Metaliferi Mountains, on the banks of the river Luncoiu. It is located in the northern part of Hunedoara County, 33 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Deva, just south of the city of Brad. Luncoiu de Jos is crossed by national road DN76 (part of European Road E79), which connects Deva to Oradea. The commune is traversed by the now-defunct Căile Ferate Române Line 209, which connected Brad to Deva. Construction of the rail line started in April 1939. During World War II, Jews and Soviet prisoners of war worked on the project; up to a 1,000 are said to have died due to the harsh conditions there. The project was restarted in 1960, with a 301 m (988 ft) rail bridge over the river Mureș, and was completed in the mid-1980s.

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Luncoiu de Jos is located in Hunedoara County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.0780 latitude, 22.7877 longitude.

What is the population of Luncoiu de Jos?

Luncoiu de Jos has a population of approximately 1,997 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
1,997
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Hunedoara County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
46.0780, 22.7877

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Luncoiu de Jos

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Corvin Castle

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

37 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Scarisoara Ice Cave

Cave in the Apuseni mountains holding one of the largest underground glaciers in Europe, with a wooden stair descent.

46 km · about 55 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Luncoiu de Jos.

Vălişoara

🇷🇴 Romania

4 km awayPop. 1,369

Brad

🇷🇴 Romania

6 km awayPop. 15,988

Barza

🇷🇴 Romania

7 km awayPop. 2,314

Crişcior

🇷🇴 Romania

7 km awayPop. 4,232

Băiţa

🇷🇴 Romania

10 km awayPop. 4,183

Vorţa

🇷🇴 Romania

11 km awayPop. 1,071

Bucureşci

🇷🇴 Romania

11 km awayPop. 1,906

Zdrapți

🇷🇴 Romania

11 km awayPop. 1,294

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