Simeria

Simeria
Town

Coat of arms
Country  Romania
County Hunedoara County
Status Town
Area
  Total 49.75 km2 (19.21 sq mi)
Population
  Total 12,556
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Coordinates: 45°51′0″N 23°0′36″E / 45.85000°N 23.01000°E / 45.85000; 23.01000

Simeria (Romanian pronunciation: [siˈmeri.a]; German: Fischdorf; Hungarian: Piski) is a town in Hunedoara County, and an important railway junction with hump yard. Six villages are administered by the town: Bârcea Mare (Nagybarcsa), Cărpiniş (Gyertyános), Simeria Veche (Ópiski), Sântandrei (Szentandrás), Şăuleşti (Sárfalva) and Uroi (Arany).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1956 7,706    
1966 9,365+21.5%
1977 13,206+41.0%
1992 14,311+8.4%
2002 14,571+1.8%
2011 12,556−13.8%
Source: Census data
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