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Mărtineşti

Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe

About Mărtineşti

Mărtineşti is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Turdaş, 40km from Râpa Roșie.

Mărtineşti is a town located in Hunedoara County, Romania. With a population of 1,035, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Mărtineşti 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 Mărtineşti to your route.

About Mărtineşti

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

Read more central part of Hunedoara County, 8 km (5 mi) west of the city of Orăștie and 21 km (13 mi) 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.

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Where is Mărtineşti located?

Mărtineşti is located in Hunedoara County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.8167 latitude, 23.1333 longitude.

What is the population of Mărtineşti?

Mărtineşti has a population of approximately 1,035 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
1,035
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Hunedoara County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
45.8167, 23.1333

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 Mărtineşti

4 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.

20 km · about 25 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.

26 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Râpa Roșie

An 800 m wall of red sandstone ravines up to 125 m high just north of Sebeș, eroded into organ-pipe pinnacles that glow crimson at sunset: Romania's 'little Grand Canyon', visible right from the approach road.

40 km · about 45 min 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.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Mărtineşti

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

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