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Rapoltu Mare

Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe

About Rapoltu Mare

Rapoltu Mare is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Turdaş, 43km from Râpa Roșie.

Rapoltu Mare is a town located in Hunedoara County, Romania. With a population of 2,040, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Rapoltu Mare 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 Rapoltu Mare to your route.

About Rapoltu Mare

Rapoltu Mare (Hungarian: Nagyrápolt, German: Groß-Rapolden) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bobâlna (Bábolna), Boiu (Boj), Folt (Folt), Rapoltu Mare, and Rapolțel (Kisrápolt). The Hungarian noble family Szent-Györgyi de Nagyrápolt has used the name of this

Read more village since the Middle Ages. Its most famous member is the scientist Albert Szent-Györgyi.

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Where is Rapoltu Mare located?

Rapoltu Mare is located in Hunedoara County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.8667 latitude, 23.0667 longitude.

What is the population of Rapoltu Mare?

Rapoltu Mare has a population of approximately 2,040 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
2,040
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Hunedoara County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
45.8667, 23.0667

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 Rapoltu Mare

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.

19 km · about 20 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.

33 km · about 40 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.

43 km · about 50 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.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Rapoltu Mare

  • 71 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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