Beica de Jos

Beica de Jos
Commune
Wooden church in Nadășa
Wooden church in Nadășa
Coat of arms of Beica de Jos
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Beica de Jos is located in Romania
Beica de Jos
Beica de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°44′N 24°48′E / 46.733°N 24.800°E / 46.733; 24.800
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Maria Moldovan[1] (PSD)
Area
45.69 km2 (17.64 sq mi)
Elevation
386 m (1,266 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,459
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547110
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitebeica.ro

Beica de Jos (Hungarian: Alsóbölkény, pronounced [ˈɒlʃoːbølkeːɲ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Beica de Jos, Beica de Sus (Felsőbölkény), Căcuciu (Görgénykakucs), Nadășa (Görgénynádas), Sânmihai de Pădure (Szentmihály), and Șerbeni (Soropháza).

The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, on the eastern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at the foot of the Gurghiu Mountains. It lies at a distance of 7 km (4.3 mi) from Reghin, 34 km (21 mi) from Sovata, and 40 km (25 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș. The rivers Beica and Nadășa flow through the commune. Its neighbors are the city of Reghin and the communes Petelea, Gurghiu, Chiheru de Jos, Hodoșa, and Gornești.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18502,432—    
19303,594+47.8%
19563,750+4.3%
20022,243−40.2%
20112,305+2.8%
20212,459+6.7%
Source: Census data

See also

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Primăria Beica de Jos: Situare geografică". beica.ro (in Romanian). Beica de Jos townhall. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
Wooden church in Beica de Jos
Catholic church in Beica de Jos (1742)
Catholic church in Beica de Jos (1938)
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