Urmeniș

Commune in Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania
(2020–2024) Dumitru Tomșa (PNL)Area
59.28 km2 (22.89 sq mi)Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,677 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code
427370
Area code+40 x59Vehicle reg.BNWebsitewww.primariaurmenis.ro

Urmeniș (Hungarian: Mezőörményes) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Câmp, Coșeriu, Delureni (Mezőújlak), Fânațe (Szarvadi szénafűdűlő), Podenii (Kisújlak), Scoabe, Șopteriu (Septér), Urmeniș, Valea (Fundáta), and Valea Mare (Völgytanya).

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 390 m (1,280 ft). It is located at the southern extremity of Bistrița-Năsăud County, at a distance of 55 km (34 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița, on the border with Mureș County. Urmeniș is crossed by national road DN16 [ro], which connects Cluj-Napoca, 70 km (43 mi) to the west, to Reghin, 33 km (21 mi) to the east.

Natives

  • Alexandru Dobra (1794–1870), Greek Catholic hierarch

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  • Rákóczi-Bánffy Castle in Urmeniș
    Rákóczi-Bánffy Castle in Urmeniș
  • Orthodox church in Urmeniș
    Orthodox church in Urmeniș
  • World War Memorial in Urmeniș
    World War Memorial in Urmeniș
  • Delureni
    Delureni
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