Baru (Hunedoara)

Baru (deprecated Barul Mare; German wholesale Elephant also large - Elephant, Hungarian Nagybár or Bár ) is a municipality in the district of Hunedoara in Transylvania, Romania.

Geographical location

The municipality is located in the historical region Hatzeger Country ( Tara Hategului ) in the southwest of Sureanu Mountains and northeast of the Retezat Mountains. The place is located at the confluence of the streams Petros, Munceul and Crivadia, which together form the river Strei ( Strell ). At the European Route 79 and the railroad Simeria - Petrosani, the place is 23 km north-west of Petrosani ( Petro 's ) and 24 kilometers southeast of Haţeg ( Hatzeg ); the district capital Deva ( Deva ) is located about 70 kilometers (50 km straight line ) north-west of Baru away.

History

The place Baru, consisting of the districts Baru Baru Mare and Mic ("Little Elephant ") was, in 1418 or 1421 first mentioned. On the basis of findings from obsidian in the district of Baru Mare is the story of the settlement of the region - according to data from M. Roska - but backdate to Neolithic times. Archaeological finds on areas that are called by the locals Piatra Fânului and Bulzu Măgurii were, according to data from O. Floca assigned to the Bronze Age. In the district of Baru Mic, next to European Highway, the ruins of a watchtower located ( referred to by locals Cetatea Jidovilor ), which, according to Johann Michael Ackner (1863 ), the Roman period has been assigned.

The place is today an important center of the building materials industry. Between Baru and the village Merişor the community banita manganese ores are removed and processed.

Population

1850 lived on the territory of the present municipality of 2,457 inhabitants; 2,388 of these were Romanians, 24 Hungarians, 3 German and 42 others (including 7 Roma). 1966, with 3888 having the largest population - ( 3,780 ) and at the same time the Romanians - determined. The highest number of Germans ( 52) in 1890, that of Hungary ( 144) in 1910 and registered the Roma ( 74) 1956. In addition, designated 2002 inhabitants and 1966 and 1992 as two Serbs, 1966, 1977 each one, 1900 two, three in 1910, 1930 and 1956, four Slovaks, and as in almost every census as some Ukrainians ( the highest number 1966). As of the 2002 census, lived on the territory of the commune of 3,044 people, of whom 3,014 Romanians, Hungarians ten, two German, 14 Roma, two Ukrainians and a Serb.

Attractions

• The Romanian Orthodox Church Pogorârea Sf. Duh ( Sf. Ilie ), built in the 18th century, is a historical monument.
• The cave Tecuri ( Peştera Tecuri ) is a listed building.
• The Folk Art Collection of Mary Hord Garbea.

Personalities

• Ion Pop Reteganul (1853-1905), writer and folklorist, lived and worked in Baru as a teacher.