Gurasada
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Gurasada is a commune in Hunedoara County
, Romania
. It is located on the middle course of the Mureş River
, in the northwestern part of the county, at a distance of 28 km from county seat Deva
. This region is situated at the junction of the Transylvania
and Banat
historical provinces. Its neighbours are the communes of Zam
, Ilia Dobra, Burjuc. The commune is composed of eleven villages: Boiu de Jos, Boiu de Sus, Cărmăzăneşti, Câmpuri de Sus, Câmpuri-Surduc, Dănuleşti, Gothatea, Gurasada, Runcşor, Ulieş and Vica.
Gurasada has a surface of 98 km2, representing 1.2 % of the surface of Hunedoara County. Although its surface is not very large, an important variety of rocks constituents can be found. The variety of the landform is one of the most interesting attraction of this territory. The lowest altitude is situated next to the river, 170 m above sea level.
Gurasada is known for its churches: The church from Gurasada, the main village, is an Orthodox one, and the painting from inside the bell-tower is dated in 1765, in the 18th century, when the church was painted again. This church is situated on the main road between Deva and Arad. There are also old churches in some villages of Gurasada: the old church from Dănuleşti, made of wood, the old church from Carmazăneşti, the church from Gothatea, made of wood.
In communal area there is a natural reservation with horned vipers
. There is a cavern in Boiu with a number of 27 natural cavities explored between 1976-1978.
A park with very rare tree species: tulip trees, Canadian pine, shrubs and bushes, a bamboo
plantation and other species, 175 - 200 years old oak trees.
In this area there are two important quarries for exploitation of chalkstone.
Hunedoara County
Hunedoara is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 485,712 and the population density was 69/km².*Romanians - 92%*Hungarians - 5%*Romas - 2%*Germans under 1%....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is located on the middle course of the Mureş River
Mures River
The Mureș is an approximately 761 km long river in Eastern Europe. It originates in the Hășmașu Mare Range in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, and joins the Tisza river at Szeged in southeastern Hungary....
, in the northwestern part of the county, at a distance of 28 km from county seat Deva
Deva, Romania
Deva is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, on the left bank of the Mureș River. It is the capital of Hunedoara County.-Name:...
. This region is situated at the junction of the Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
and Banat
Banat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
historical provinces. Its neighbours are the communes of Zam
Zam, Hunedoara
Zam is a commune in Hunedoara County, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Almaş-Sălişte , Almăşel , Brăşeu , Cerbia , Deleni, Godineşti , Micăneşti , Pogăneşti , Pojoga , Sălciva , Tămăşeşti , Valea and Zam.-References:...
, Ilia Dobra, Burjuc. The commune is composed of eleven villages: Boiu de Jos, Boiu de Sus, Cărmăzăneşti, Câmpuri de Sus, Câmpuri-Surduc, Dănuleşti, Gothatea, Gurasada, Runcşor, Ulieş and Vica.
Gurasada has a surface of 98 km2, representing 1.2 % of the surface of Hunedoara County. Although its surface is not very large, an important variety of rocks constituents can be found. The variety of the landform is one of the most interesting attraction of this territory. The lowest altitude is situated next to the river, 170 m above sea level.
Gurasada is known for its churches: The church from Gurasada, the main village, is an Orthodox one, and the painting from inside the bell-tower is dated in 1765, in the 18th century, when the church was painted again. This church is situated on the main road between Deva and Arad. There are also old churches in some villages of Gurasada: the old church from Dănuleşti, made of wood, the old church from Carmazăneşti, the church from Gothatea, made of wood.
In communal area there is a natural reservation with horned vipers
Vipera ammodytes
Vipera ammodytes is a venomous viper species found in southern Europe through to the Balkans and parts of the Middle East. It is reputed to be the most dangerous of the European vipers due to its large size, long fangs and high venom toxicity...
. There is a cavern in Boiu with a number of 27 natural cavities explored between 1976-1978.
A park with very rare tree species: tulip trees, Canadian pine, shrubs and bushes, a bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
plantation and other species, 175 - 200 years old oak trees.
In this area there are two important quarries for exploitation of chalkstone.