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Densuş [ densuʃ ] ( German Demsdorf, Hungarian Demsus ) is a municipality in the district of Hunedoara in Transylvania, Romania.

The place is also known under the outdated names Romanian Demsuş, Demşuş, Dimşuş and Dănsuş.

Geographical location

The community Densuş lies at the foothills of the Poiana Rusca Mountains, in southwest Transylvania in Hatzeger Country ( Tara Hategului ), north of the Retezat Mountains. On Galbena - a tributary of the Raul Mare - which is about four kilometers long road village on the county road (drum Judetean ) DJ 687G is located about 20 kilometers west of the town Haţeg ( Hatzeg ); the district capital Deva ( Deva ) is located about 60 kilometers (34 km straight line ) north of Densuş away.

History

The place Densuş, a former Nationals village was first mentioned in documents in 1360. However, the history of settlement in the region ranges - according to a report by M. Roska a stash of archaeological finds - to the Late Bronze Age. The finds are now on display at the Museum of Deva.

The inhabitants live today mainly of animal husbandry, farming, fruit-growing and wood processing. Some residents of the town and the surrounding area wear on certain occasions a special folk costume.

Population

According to the community lived 1784-1787 in place Densuş about 670 inhabitants. Of these, most were landless peasants and serfs, which had to provide services for eleven nobles.

In the 1850 census, lived on the territory of the present municipality of 2,770 people. 2,343 of these were Romanians, 190 Hungarians, 40 German (of which 29 in the village Hăţăgel small Hötzing ) and 197 others. The highest population ( 3,700 ) - and at the same time the Romanians ( 3443 ) and Hungary ( 218) - was reached in 1910. The highest number of Germans in 1850, the registered Roma (192 ) 1850. In addition, in 1977 and 2002, a three inhabitants as Ukrainians, 1966 as a Serb designated. 1880, 1890 and 1900 depending on a Slovak registered two, 1910 and 1956 each.

2002 there were in the church Densuş only 1,774 people, of which each was a Hungarian and a Ukrainian, the rest were Romanians.

2011 described themselves as 1,543 Romanians, as five German, three as Magyars remaining gave no information on ethnic origin.

Attractions

• The Orthodox Church Sf. Nicolae - the oldest stone church in Romania, in which still held church services today - was (probably from the 4th century ) built in the first half of the 13th century on the ruins of an earlier church. It is located on a small hill in the middle of a cemetery surrounded by fruit trees, on the left side of the Galbena River near a Roman road. The building material of the church dates from the ruins of the castle of the former Roman capital of Dacia Traiana Sarmizegetusa Ulpia. This can be seen in the walls as grave stones, stones with inscriptions, fragments of statues or columns. On the square (6x6 m) nave with a stone roof is a tower, which ends in the form of a truncated pyramid. Inside the ship, the tower is supported by four pillars; here is also a semi- circular altar. On the first floor of the tower is a hiding place that was accessible via an outer conductor. In the 14th and 15th centuries, a semi-circular apse, and several on the south side rooms were (now roofless ) grown on the east side. On the inner walls of the church are paintings of 1443 to see the Master Ştefan. 1961-1963 the church was restored, this also donated Michael Guest - Ambassador of the USA - $ 20,000, so that the restoration finished in 2005. The church is a listed building.
• The Orthodox Church Sf. ProRoc Ilie - one of the oldest stone churches of Romania -, late 14th / early 15th century and built the Reformed church (late 16th / early 17th century built ) and the former home of Alexe Breasovay built in the 18th century - present Office of the Department for Child Protection - the eingemeindeten village Pesteana (Hungarian Nagypestény ) are listed buildings.
• The approximately two -acre nature reserve Mlaştina de la Pesteana (the " swamp of Pesteana ").

Images of the Church of Densuş

Personalities

• Nicolae Densusianu (1846-1911), who was born here, was a historian and folklorist; 1880 Member of the Romanian Academy. His bust was erected in 2002 near the church.
• Ovid Densusianu (1873-1938), who was born here, was a linguist, folklorist and historian of literature; 1918 Member of the Romanian Academy. His bust in the middle of the village is a protected monument.