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Deva, Romania

Deva
Municipality
Skyline of Deva
Coat of arms of Deva
Coat of arms
Deva, Romania is located in Romania
Deva, Romania
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′41″N 22°54′52″E / 45.87806°N 22.91444°E / 45.87806; 22.91444Coordinates: 45°52′41″N 22°54′52″E / 45.87806°N 22.91444°E / 45.87806; 22.91444
Country Romania
County Hunedoara County
Country status Municipiu
County status County seat
First mention 1269
Component localities Archia
Bârcea Mică
Cristur
Sântuhalm
Government
 • Mayor Mircia Muntean (PSRO)
Area
 • Total 60.03 km2 (23.18 sq mi)
Elevation 187 m (614 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 61,123
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 330005–330260
Phone area code +40 a54
Website www.primariadeva.ro

Deva (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdeva]; Hungarian: Déva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈdeːvɒ]; German: Diemrich, Schlossberg, Denburg; Latin: Sargetia; Turkish: Deve, Devevar) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, on the left bank of the Mureș River. It is the capital of Hunedoara County.

Its name was first recorded in 1269 as castrum Dewa. The origin of the name gave rise to controversy. Some thought that the name is of old Turkic origin from the name Gyeücsa. Others assert that the name is probably of Slavic origin where Deva or Devín means "girl" or "maiden". A similar case exist in Slovak for the Devín Castle, located at the confluence of the Danube and Great Morava, on former town of Devín (now a suburb of Bratislava). It is also considered that the name comes from the ancient Dacian word dava, meaning "fortress" (as in Pelendava, Piroboridava, or Zargidava). Other theories trace the name to a Roman Legion, the Legio II Augusta, transferred to Deva from Castrum Deva, now Chester (Deva Victrix) in Britain.


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