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Vaţa de Jos

Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe

About Vaţa de Jos

Vaţa de Jos sits on the route: 10 minutes from Tomeşti, 38km from Scarisoara Ice Cave.

Vaţa de Jos is a town located in Hunedoara County, Romania. With a population of 4,239, it is an important destination in Europe.

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

About Vaţa de Jos

Vața de Jos (Hungarian: Alváca) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Basarabasa (Baszarabásza), Birtin (Birtin), Brotuna (Brotuna), Căzănești (Kazanesd), Ciungani (Csungány), Ocișor (Ócsisor), Ociu (Olcs), Prăvăleni (Prevaleny), Prihodiște (Prihodest),

Read more Tătărăștii de Criș (Tataresd), Târnava de Criș (Ternáva), Vața de Jos, and Vața de Sus (Felváca). The commune is located in the northern part of Hunedoara County, about 19 km (12 mi) west of the town of Brad and 56 km (35 mi) northwest of the county seat, Deva, on the border with Arad County. It is traversed by the European route E79. Vața de Jos is situated in a hilly area northeast of the northeast of the Zarand Mountains, in the upper reaches of the Crișul Alb River. It is crossed by several tributaries of this river: the Prăvăleni flows through Ciungani, Prăvăleni, and Basarabasa villages and discharges into the Crișul Alb in Târnava de Criș, as does the Obârșa, while the Ociu discharges into the Crișul Alb in Ocișor village.

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Vaţa de Jos is located in Hunedoara County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.1833 latitude, 22.6000 longitude.

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Vaţa de Jos has a population of approximately 4,239 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
4,239
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Hunedoara County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
46.1833, 22.6000

Emergency & Services

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Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Vaţa de Jos

2 notable places within an hour's 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.

38 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Corvin Castle

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

53 km · about 60 min drive

Nearby Destinations

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Tomeşti

🇷🇴 Romania

5 km awayPop. 1,279

Baia de Criş

🇷🇴 Romania

9 km awayPop. 2,987

Hălmagiu

🇷🇴 Romania

9 km awayPop. 3,507

Hălmăgel

🇷🇴 Romania

9 km awayPop. 1,629

Ribiţa

🇷🇴 Romania

13 km awayPop. 1,579

Brad

🇷🇴 Romania

15 km awayPop. 15,988

Vârfurile

🇷🇴 Romania

16 km awayPop. 3,247

Bulzeștii de Sus

🇷🇴 Romania

18 km awayPop. 47

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