Romos

Romos
Romos village
Location in Hunedoara County
Romos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°50′N 23°17′E / 45.833°N 23.283°E / 45.833; 23.283
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
  Mayor (20212024) Daniela-Mihaiela Csatlos-Koncz (PNL)
Area
74 km2 (29 sq mi)
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,388
  Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
337410
Area code(+40) 0254
Vehicle reg.HD
Websiteromos.ro

Romos (German: Rumes; Hungarian: Romosz) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ciungu Mare (Csunzshavas), Pișchinți (Piskinc), Romos, Romoșel (Romoszhely), and Vaidei (Vajdej).

The commune is located at the southwestern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, north of the Șureanu Mountains, at an altitude of 256 m (840 ft). It lies on the banks of the river Romos, a left tributary of the Mureș. Romos is located in the eastern part of Hunedoara County, 7 km (4.3 mi) from the city of Orăștie and 31 km (19 mi) from the county seat, Deva, on the border with Alba County.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 2,855    
2011 2,604−8.8%
2021 2,388−8.3%
Source: INS, Census data