Beclean, Brașov

Commune in Brașov, Romania

(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 • Density30/km² (77/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

507010

Area code(+40) 02 68Vehicle reg.BVWebsitecomunabeclean.ro

Beclean (German: Badlinen; Hungarian: Betlen) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Beclean, Boholț (Buchholz; Boholc), Calbor (Kaltbrunnen; Kálbor), Hurez (Huréz), and Luța (Luca).

Geography

Beclean is situated in the western part of the county, in the historic Țara Făgărașului region. Located 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Făgăraș, it is crossed by the national road DN1 (part of European route E68); the county seat, Brașov, is 55 km (34 mi) to the east.

The commune lies on the left bank of the Olt River. The river Săvăstreni discharges into the Olt at Beclean.

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.