Șieu, Bistrița-Năsăud

Commune in Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania
(2020–2024) Ioan-Sebastian Cifor-Tiniș (PSD)Area
71.98 km2 (27.79 sq mi)Elevation
406 m (1,332 ft)Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,932 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code
427290
Area code+(40) 263Vehicle reg.BNWebsitewww.comunasieu.ro

Șieu (German: Großschogen; Hungarian: Nagysajó) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Ardan (Garendorf; Árdány), Posmuș (Paßbusch; Paszmos), Șieu, and Șoimuș (Almesch; Sajósolymos).

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 406 m (1,332 ft), on the banks of the river Șieu. It is located in the southern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, 22 km (14 mi) southeast of the county seat, Bistrița, on the border with Mureș County. Șieu borders the following communes: Cetate to the north, Budacu de Jos to the northwest, Mărișelu to the west, Batoș, Mureș County to the south, and Șieuț to the east. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Posmuș.[2]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 3,158—    
2011 2,827−10.5%
2021 2,932+3.7%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Șieu had a population of 2,932; of those, 87.72% were Romanians, 7.37% Roma, and 2.08% Hungarians.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Highlands | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  3. ^ "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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