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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
The name is derived from the Romanian "lup", meaning "wolf". Throughout the second part of the 19th century and most of the 20th century, the city's economy was based on mining, but since the 1990s the economy has become more diverse, after many mines were closed.

The first records of people inhabiting this area date back to prehistorical times, as evidenced by the discoveries made at the Straja Lupeni hill cave, where old pottery objects were found. The city of Lupeni was first attested in 1770. During the Middle Ages, the Jiu Valley was sparsely populated, with the inhabitants living in small villages, and shepherding being the main activity. Lupeni was formed as a result of the intense migration of people coming from Valea Streiului and Țara Hațegului, who were attracted by the rich pastures and hayfields of the area. The residents of the village of Valea Lupului (Wolf Valley) are those who are believed to have founded Lupeni. During the communist regime, the mines were nationalized by the communist government. In 1977, Lupeni was the site of the Jiu Valley miners' strike of 1977. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, in the 1990s, mining operations entered a restructuring process that had a very strong social and economic impact on the city. A large number of mines were closed, and this also affected other related activities, such as suppliers of materials, equipment and services, and agents that operated in the trade and services areas. Nevertheless, in recent years, new areas of economic development emerged, such as tourism, forestry industry, bakery industry, and commerce. At the census from 2011, the population of the city was 23,390, with breakdown as follows.

Romanians: 19,465 (88.53%)
Hungarians: 1,581 (7.19%)
Roma (Gypsy): 735 (3.34%)
Germans: 71 (0.32%)