Beclean, Brașov
Beclean | |
|---|---|
 The Saint Nicholas Church in Calbor | |
 Location within the county | |
  Beclean Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:45°50′00″N24°56′00″E/ 45.8333°N 24.9333°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Vasile-Claudiu Motrescu[1](PNL) |
Area | 67.09 km2(25.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,002 |
| • Density | 30/km2(77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST(UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 507010 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | comunabeclean |
Beclean(German:Badlinen;Hungarian:Betlen) is a commune inBrașov County,Transylvania,Romania.It is composed of five villages: Beclean, Boholț (Buchholz;Boholc), Calbor (Kaltbrunnen;Kálbor), Hurez (Huréz), and Luța (Luca).
Geography
[edit]Beclean is situated in the western part of the county, in the historicȚara Făgărașuluiregion. Located 3 km (1.9 mi) west ofFăgăraș,it is crossed by thenational roadDN1(part ofEuropean route E68); the county seat,Brașov,is 55 km (34 mi) to the east.
The commune lies on the left bank of theOlt River.The riverSăvăstrenidischarges into the Olt at Beclean.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,552 | — |
| 2011 | 1,826 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 2,002 | +9.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the2021 census,Beclean had 2,002 inhabitants; of those, 76.67% wereRomaniansand 15.73%Roma.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"Results of the 2020 local elections".Central Electoral Bureau.Retrieved9 June2021.
- ^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(XLS).National Institute of Statistics.
- ^"Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(in Romanian).INSSE.31 May 2023.
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Romanian Orthodox church in Beclean -
Church of St. John the Baptist in Boholț -
Church and monument in Hurez
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