Orăștioara de Sus

Orăştioara de Sus
—  Commune  —
Ruins of the ancient Dacian fortress of Blidaru
Orăştioara de Sus
Coordinates: 45°44′N 23°10′E / 45.733°N 23.167°E / 45.733; 23.167
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara County
Population (2002)[1]	2,442
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Orăştioara de Sus is a commune in Hunedoara County, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Bucium, Costeşti, Costeşti-Deal, Grădiştea de Munte, Ludeştii de Jos, Ludeştii de Sus, Ocolişu Mic and Orăştioara de Sus.

Two of the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăştie Mountains, Costeşti-Cetăţuie and Costeşti-Blidaru, are located near Costeşti village.

Gallery

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  Dacian fortress of Costeşti-Blidaru

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  Dacian fortress of Costeşti-Cetăţuie

References

1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010

Coordinates: 45°44′N 23°10′E / 45.733°N 23.167°E / 45.733; 23.167