Braniștea, Bistrița-Năsăud

Braniștea (Hungarian: Árpástó) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Braniștea, Cireșoaia (Magyardécse; German: Bellsdorf) and Măluț (Omlásalja).

Braniștea
Árpástó
View of Braniștea village
View of Braniștea village
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Braniștea is located in Romania
Braniștea
Braniștea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°10′22″N 24°3′55″E / 47.17278°N 24.06528°E / 47.17278; 24.06528
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Tamás Martonos (UDMR)
Area
41.64 km2 (16.08 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,780
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
427010
Area code+(40) 263
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitebranisteabn.ro

Geography

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The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Someșul Mare River. It is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Cluj County, at a distance of 9 km (5.6 mi) from the town of Beclean and 40 km (25 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița; the city of Dej is 17 km (11 mi) to the west, in Cluj County.

Braniștea borders Unguraș village to the south, Sânmărghita village to the west, Reteag and Uriu villages to the north, Cristeștii Ciceului and Coldău villages to the northeast, the town of Beclean to the east, and Rusul de Jos and Malin villages to the southeast.[2]

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, Braniștea had a population of 2,780; of those, 55.94% were Hungarians and 37.55% Romanians.[3] At the 2011 census, the commune had 3,047 inhabitants, of which 62.7% were Hungarians and 37.1% Romanians.[4] At the 2002 census, 60.6% were Reformed, 34.6% Romanian Orthodox, 2.4% Seventh-day Adventist, and 1.1% Pentecostal.

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Prezentare locală". www.branisteabn.ro (in Romanian). Braniștea town hall. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ Romanian census data, 2011 Archived 2016-01-21 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on April 18, 2012
 
View of Măluț village