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Corvin Castle
One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Băiţa
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
About Băiţa
Băiţa sits on the route: 10 minutes from Vălişoara, 51km from Scarisoara Ice Cave.
Băiţa is in Hunedoara County, Romania, with about 4,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vălişoara, about 6 km away.
Băița (Hungarian: Boica, German: Pernseifen) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Barbura (Bárbura), Băița, Căinelu de Sus (Felsőkajanel), Crăciunești (Krecsunesd), Fizeș (Füzesd), Hărțăgani (Hercegány), Lunca (Nyavajásfalva), Ormindea (Ormingya), PeșteraRead more
(Pestyere), Săliște (Szelistye), and Trestia (Tresztia).
The commune is situated in the northern part of the county, at the foot of the Metaliferi Mountains. It is dominated by the Setraș Peak, with an altitude of 1,084 m (3,556 ft), and other hay-like peaks which provide evidence of volcanic eruptions in the area.
Băița is located at a distance of 24 km (15 mi) from Deva and 21 km (13 mi) from Brad. It borders the following communes: Crișcior and Bucureșci to the north, Balșa and Certeju de Sus to the east, Șoimuș to the south, and Vălișoara to the west. It is crossed by county road DJ706A, which runs from Șoimuș to Vălișoara.
For about 20 years, the Ormindea train station served the Căile Ferate Române Line 209, which connected Brad to Deva. Construction of the rail line started in April 1939. During World War II, Jews and Soviet prisoners of war worked on the project; up to a 1,000 are said to have died due to the harsh conditions there. The project was restarted in 1960, with a 301 m (988 ft) rail bridge over the river Mureș, and was completed in the mid-1980s.
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,113, of which 89.08% were Romanians.
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What is there to see near Băiţa?
Within an hour or so of Băiţa: Corvin Castle (32 km), Scarisoara Ice Cave (51 km), Râpa Roșie (54 km), Sarmizegetusa Regia (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Băiţa?
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Băiţa?
Băiţa is in Hunedoara County, Romania, about 6 km from Vălişoara.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,183
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 46.0333, 22.9000
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Worth the detour from Băiţa
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Scarisoara Ice Cave
Cave in the Apuseni mountains holding one of the largest underground glaciers in Europe, with a wooden stair descent.
51 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Râpa Roșie
An 800 m wall of red sandstone ravines up to 125 m high just north of Sebeș, eroded into organ-pipe pinnacles that glow crimson at sunset: Romania's 'little Grand Canyon', visible right from the approach road.
54 km · about 60 min drive
ancient ruins
Sarmizegetusa Regia
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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