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Vețel

Coordinates: 45°54′N 22°49′E / 45.900°N 22.817°E / 45.900; 22.817
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Vețel
Wooden church in Boia Bârzii
Wooden church in Boia Bârzii
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Vețel is located in Romania
Vețel
Vețel
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°54′N 22°49′E / 45.900°N 22.817°E / 45.900; 22.817
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,104
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.HD
Websiteprimaria-vetel-hd.ro

Vețel (Hungarian: Vecel; German: Witzel) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Boia Bârzii (Bojabirz), Bretelin (Brettyelin), Căoi (Káun), Herepeia (Filimon Sîrbu between 1948 and 1964; Herepe), Leșnic (Lesnyek), Mintia (Marosnémeti; Bayersdorf), Muncelu Mare (Nagymuncsel), Muncelu Mic (Kismuncsel), Runcu Mic (Erdőhátrunk) and Vețel.

At the 2002 census, 91.6% of the population were Romanians, 4.7% Hungarians and 3.6% Roma. 87.8% were Romanian Orthodox, 4.4% Pentecostal, 3.1% Roman Catholic, 2.1% Baptist and 1.7% Reformed.

Mintia village is the site of the Mintia-Deva Power Station.

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.