Ribița

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For the river in Hunedoara County, see Ribița (river).
Ribița
Commune
Crișan Monastery
Crișan Monastery
Coat of arms of Ribița
Coat of arms
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Ribița is located in Romania
Ribița
Ribița
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°11′N 22°46′E / 46.183°N 22.767°E / 46.183; 22.767
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan Faur (PSD)
Area
73 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,170
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
337400
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websiteribita.ro

Ribița (Hungarian: Ribice, German: Kellerdorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Crișan (formerly Vaca; Váka), Dumbrava de Jos (Alsózsunk), Dumbrava de Sus (Felsőzsunk), Ribicioara (Ribicsora), Ribița, and Uibărești (Újbáresd).

The commune is located in the northern part of Hunedoara County, 7 km (4.3 mi) from the city of Brad, Hunedoara and 45 km (28 mi) from the county seat, Deva. It lies on the banks of the river Ribița, which discharges into the Crișul Alb at the southern edge of the commune. To the north are the Bihor Mountains and to the south are the Metaliferi Mountains.

Just 3 km (2 mi) south of Ribița, on the other side of the Crișul Alb River, pass the European route E79 and the CFR main line 200, which runs from Brașov to Arad and on to the Hungarian border.

The Crișan Monastery, also known as Vaca Monastery, was built in the late 16th century, with support from Michael the Brave. Located in the eponymous village, the monastery fell into disuse in the late 18th century, but was rebuilt in 1992.[2]

Natives

Bust of Crișan

Crișan village is named after Gheorghe Crișan (1732–1785), one of the leaders of the Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan. His birthplace is now a memorial house; in front of the house is a bust of Crișan, produced by Marcel Olinescu.

Poet Vlaicu Bârna (1913–1999) was also born in Crișan village.

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Mănăstirea Crișan – Vaca". www.gohunedoara.com (in Romanian). Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  • Crișan's birthplace
    Crișan's birthplace
  • Wooden church in Dumbrava de Jos
    Wooden church in Dumbrava de Jos
  • Saint Paraskeva Church in Ribicioara
    Saint Paraskeva Church in Ribicioara
  • Saint Nicholas Church in Ribița
    Saint Nicholas Church in Ribița


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