Mining communities in Romania

capital of Maramureș County, Transylvania, in north-western Romania

Reșița (; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a city in western Romania and the capital of Caraș-Severin County. It is located in the Banat region. The city had a population of 58,393 in 2021. It administers six villages: Câlnic (Kölnök), Cuptoare (Kuptore), Doman (Domány), Moniom (Monyó), Secu (Székul; Sekul), and Țerova (Krassócser).

Turda (; , ; ; ) is a city in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located in the southeastern part of the county, from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca, to which it is connected by the European route E81, and from nearby Câmpia Turzii.

Caransebeș (; ; , Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a city in Caraș-Severin County, part of the Banat region in southwestern Romania. One village, Jupa (), is administered by the city.

Dej (; ; ; Desh) is a municipality in Transylvania, Romania, north of Cluj-Napoca, in Cluj County. It lies where the river Someșul Mic meets the river Someșul Mare. The city administers four villages: Ocna Dejului (Désakna), Peștera (Pestes), Pintic (Oláhpéntek), and Șomcutu Mic (Kissomkút).

city in Suceava County, Romania

Borșa (; , , or Borsha) is a town in eastern Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It administers one village, Băile Borșa.

commune in Alba County, Romania

town in Caraș-Severin County, Romania

Lupeni (; German: Schylwolfsbach, Hungarian: Lupény) is a mining city in the Jiu Valley in Hunedoara County, Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. It is one of the oldest and largest cities in the Jiu Valley. It is located on the banks of the Western Jiu River within the Jiu Valley, at a height varying between (in the east) and . The distance from Lupeni to Petroșani is on the DN66A road, and to Deva (the capital of Hunedoara County) it is .

Abrud (; ; ) is a town in the north-western part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the river Abrud. It administers three villages: Abrud-Sat (Abrudfalva), Gura Cornei (Szarvaspataktorka) and Soharu (Szuhár).

Bocșa (; ; ) is a town in Caraș-Severin County, in the Banat region of Romania, with a population of 12,949 in 2021. == Etymology == The name "Bocșa" is believed to originate from the Slavic word "bok," meaning "side" or "hill," which reflects the town's geographical location in a hilly region. ==Geography== The town is located in the southwestern part of Romania. The town has a length of and an area of approximately . It is located from Timișoara and from Reșița. and is traversed by the national road , which connects Reșița to Voiteg, in Timiș County. Bocșa lies on the banks of the Bârzava R

Oravița (; ; ; ; ) is a town in the Banat region of Romania, in Caraș-Severin County, with a population of 9,346 in 2021. Its theater is a fully functional scaled down version of the old Burgtheater in Vienna.

town in Bacău, Romania

city in Hunedoara County, Romania

Petrila (; ) is a town in the Jiu Valley, Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located near the confluence of the rivers Jiul de Est, Taia, and Jieț.

Motru () is a city in Romania, Gorj County. It is situated on the river Motru and its tributary, the river Ploștina, in western Oltenia. The county capital Târgu Jiu is located about northeast. The city administers eight villages: Dealu Pomilor, Horăști, Însurăței, Leurda, Lupoița, Ploștina, Roșiuța, and Râpa.

Anina (; German: Steierdorf; Hungarian: Stájerlakanina) is a town in the Banat region of Romania, in Caraș-Severin County, with a population of 5,521 in 2021. The town administers one village, Steierdorf (German: Steierdorf, Hungarian: Stájerlak).

town in Alba County, Romania

Comănești (; ) is a town in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania, with a population of 19,996 as of 2021. It is situated on the river Trotuș, which flows between the Ciuc and the Tarcău mountains; of the course of the river pass through Comănești.

Rovinari () is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. A large coal burning electric power plant it is located near the town. Surface and underground lignite coal mines operate in the surrounding area. It officially became a town in 1981, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

town in Sibiu County, Romania

town in Alba County, Romania

Slănic () is one of the 12 towns of Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, historically and currently known as a salt extraction center, as well as a spa town, with salt lakes. Two villages, Groșani and Prăjani, are administered by the town.

city in Hunedoara County, Romania

town in Maramureș County, Romania

Uricani (; ) is a town in the Jiu Valley region of Hunedoara County, in southern Transylvania, Romania. it had a population of 6,669.

Zlatna (; ; ) is a town in Alba County, central Transylvania, Romania. The town administers eighteen villages: Botești (Golddorf; Botesbánya), Budeni (Higendorf), Dealu Roatei (Rotberg), Dobrot, Dumbrava, Feneș (Wildendorf; Fenes), Galați (Galz; Ompolygalac), Izvoru Ampoiului (Gross-Ompeil; Nagyompoly), Pârău Gruiului (Gruybach), Pătrângeni (Peters; Ompolykövesd ), Pirita (Pfirth), Podu lui Paul (Pauls), Runc (Goldrücken), Ruși (Rusch), Suseni (Oberdorf), Trâmpoiele (Trempojel; Kénesd), Valea Mică (Kleinwasser), and Vâltori (Waldrücken; Vultur).

town in Vâlcea County, Romania

Aninoasa ( or Aninószabányatelep) is a town in Hunedoara County in the Transylvania region of Romania. The town is located in the Jiu Valley, which is a coal basin, and many of the towns residents are coal miners. Aninoasa administers one village, Iscroni (Alsóbarbatyeniszkrony). It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

Bălan (; , ) is a town in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It has historically been one of Transylvania and Romania's most important centers for copper mining, but its mines are no longer operational. Its Romanian name means "blond", the German name means "copper mine" while the Hungarian name means "Balán mine".

Cavnic (; ) is a former mining town located in the valley of the river Cavnic, east of Baia Mare, in Maramureș County, northern Romania. Part of the Baia Mare metropolitan area, the town covers , at altitudes ranging from above sea level.

commune in Alba County, Romania

Tăuții-Măgherăuș () is a town in Maramureș County, Romania. The town administers six villages: Băița (Láposbánya), Bozânta Mare (Nagybozinta), Bușag (Buság), Merișor, Nistru (Miszbánya), and Ulmoasa (Szilas). Tăuții-Măgherăuș was declared a town in 2004. The Baia Mare Airport is located in the town.

town in Suceava County, Romania

Praid (, Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of six villages: Becaș (Békástanya), Bucin (Bucsin), Ocna de Jos (Alsósófalva), Ocna de Sus (Felsősófalva), Praid (Parajd), and Șașvereș (Sásverés).

commune in Alba County, Romania

commune in Hunedoara County, Romania

Berzasca (, , Berzaska) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, in the Banat region of western Romania with a population of 3,123 people. It is composed of five villages: Berzasca, Bigăr, Cozla, Drencova and Liubcova. At the 2002 census, 70.5% of the commune's inhabitants were Romanians, 14.2% Czechs, 10.8% Serbs and 3.5% Roma. 82.8% were Romanian Orthodox and 15.6% Roman Catholic.

commune in Maramureș County, Romania

Bozovici (; ; ) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bozovici, Poneasca (Ponyászkatelep), Prilipeț (Prilipec), and Valea Minișului (Ménesvölgy).

commune in Bihor County, Romania

commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania

Ghelari () is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Ghelari, Govăjdia (Govasdia), Plop, and Ruda.

commune in Hunedoara County, Romania

Rodna (formerly Rodna Veche; ; ) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului (Radnaborberek).

commune in Hunedoara County, Romania

Ribița (, ) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Crișan (formerly Vaca; Váka), Dumbrava de Jos (Alsózsunk), Dumbrava de Sus (Felsőzsunk), Ribicioara (Ribicsora), Ribița, and Uibărești (Újbáresd).

Bănița (, ) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bănița, Crivadia (Krivádia), and Merișor (Merisor).

Cojocna (; ) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Boj-Cătun (Bósi alagút), Boju (Kolozsbós), Cara (Kolozskara), Cojocna, Huci (Cserealja), Iuriu de Câmpie (Mezőőr), Moriști (Hurubák), and Straja (Szávatanya).

Armeniș () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2,718 people. It is composed of five villages: Armeniș, Feneș (Fényes), Plopu, Sat Bătrân (Ófalu) and Sub Margine.

commune in Maramureș County, Romania

commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania

Cârlibaba ( or Kirlibaba; ) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of six villages, namely: Cârlibaba (Veche; also the commune seat), Cârlibaba Nouă (), Iedu (), Șesuri (), Țibău (), and Valea Stânei ().

Cacica (, ) is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. The commune is located in the central part of the county, from the town of Gura Humorului, from the city of Rădăuți, and from the county seat, Suceava. At the 2011 census, 74.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 20.2% Poles, and 4.4% Ukrainians. Its Polish inhabitants are descended from settlers who arrived there at the turn of the 19th century during the Habsburg period.

Dognecea () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, in the Banat region of Romania, with a population of 2,009 people. It is composed of two villages, Calina (Kalina) and Dognecea.

commune in Cluj County, Romania

commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania

commune in Cluj County, Romania

Pojorâta ( or Poschoritta or Pojoritta) is a commune located in the western part of Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. With a surface area of 13,770 hectares, it comprises the villages of Pojorâta (as its chief commune) and Valea Putnei ().