Sălașu de Sus
commune in Hunedoara County, Romania
Sălașu de Sus (Hungarian: Felsőszálláspatak, German: Ober-Bachdorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Coroiești (Korojesd), Mălăiești (Malajesd), Nucșoara (Nuksora), Ohaba de sub Piatră (Kőaljaohába), Paroș (Parospestere), Peștera (Pestere), Râu Alb (Fehérvíz), Râu Mic (Vajdej), Sălașu de Jos (Alsószálláspatak), Sălașu de Sus, and Zăvoi (Macesd).
The commune lies at the foot of the Retezat Mountains, on the banks of the river Strei and several of its tributaries: the Paroș, Râul Alb, Sălaș, and Sibișel rivers. Two thirds of the commune's 223.05 ha (551.2 acres) area is used for agriculture.
Sălașu de Sus is located in the southern part of Hunedoara County, 70 km (43 mi) south of the county seat, Deva. It is situated in the historical and ethnographical area known as Țara Hațegului, 13 km (8.1 mi) south of its hub, the town of Hațeg. The commune is crossed by national road DN66, part of European route E79. The Ohaba de sub Piatră halt serves the CFR Simeria–Petroșani–Târgu Jiu–Filiași railway line 202.
The Mălăiești Fortress dates from the beginning of the 14th century; completed around 1588, it was abandoned in the 17th century. It features a dungeon and stone ring enclosure, to which four polygonal towers were later added.
The public source identifies “Sălașu de Sus” as commune in Hunedoara County, Romania. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Sălașu, commune and Hunedoara.
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