Matei, Bistrița-Năsăud

Matei (Hungarian: Szentmáté; German: Mathesdorf) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bidiu (Bödön), Corvinești (Kékesújfalu), Enciu (Szászencs), Fântânele (Újős), Matei, and Moruț (Aranyosmóric).

Matei
Szentmáté
View of Corvinești village
View of Corvinești village
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Matei is located in Romania
Matei
Matei
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°59′N 24°16′E / 46.983°N 24.267°E / 46.983; 24.267
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vasile Encian (PNL)
Area
86.02 km2 (33.21 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,332
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
427135
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitecomunamatei.ro

Geography

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The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the Nösnerland historic region of northeastern Transylvania. It is located in the southern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, at a distance of 27 km (17 mi) from the town of Beclean and 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița; the city of Gherla is 38 km (24 mi) to the west, in Cluj County.

Demographics

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At the 2011 census, 52.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 40.6% Hungarians, 5.8% Roma, and 1.2% Germans. At the 2021 census, Matei commune had a population of 2,332, of which 51.84% were Romanians, 36.49% Hungarians, and 3.56% Roma.[2]

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. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
 
Haller manor; nowadays the Matei town hall
 
Reformed church in Matei