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    Founded in the 17th century, it is the principal city and cultural centre for the upper Jiu Valley coalfield. It has a theatre and a museum of mining. The city is the headquarters for a group of nearby mining centres, including Lupeni, Petrila, Vulcan, and the new town of Uricani at the foot of Mount Retezat.
    Petroșani is in the Jiu Valley, which is the entrance to the Retezat National Park and provides access to the Vâlcan, Parâng and Retezat mountains. The city was founded in the 17th century (around 1640).
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    The city has been associated with mining since the 19th century. "Pietros" means "stony, rocky" in Romanian. The city of Petroșani was founded in the 17th century (around 1640) with the name Petrozsény.
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    At the 1818 census, Petroșani had 233 inhabitants, while the entire Valley counted 2,550. During this time, the main activity of the people was shepherding and no urban settlement had appeared yet. Around 1840, coal surface mining began in Petroșani, Vulcan, and Petrila .
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    After 1840, the region experienced rapid development, following the discovery of coal in the area. Petrosani soon became one of the largest coalfields in Romania and ranked among the most important ones in Europe. After 1848, the city's development is closely linked to the development of the local mining industry.
    Petroșani is located in the Jiu Valley, which is the entrance to the Retezat National Park and provides access to the Vâlcan, Parâng, and Retezat mountains. The city administers four villages: Dâlja Mare ( Nagydilzsa ), Dâlja Mică ( Kisdilzsa ), Peștera ( Zsupinyászuvölgy) and Slătinioara ( Szlatinova községrész ).
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    "Pietros" means "stony, rocky" in Romanian. The city of Petroșani was founded in the 17th century (around 1640) with the name Petrozsény. In 1720, an Austrian cartographer mentions that the entire Jiu Valley was intensely populated and settlements could be seen from one end to the other. At the 1818 … See more

    Petroșani is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 31,044 as of 2021. The city has been associated with mining since the 19th century. See more

    • Sfinții Arhangeli Church ("Holy Archangels Church"), built in the 18th century.
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    In 1850, Petroșani was a small village, the vast majority of its 581 inhabitants being Romanian. According to the 1910 census, from 12,193 … See more

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    Petroșani is located in the Jiu Valley, which is the entrance to the Retezat National Park and provides access to the Vâlcan See more

    The following social events take place in Petroșani:
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    Gabriel Apetri (born 1981), footballer
    Cosmin Chetroiu (born 1987), luger
    Aristică Cioabă (born 1971), football player and manager
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