Târlișua (Hungarian: Felsőilosva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Agrieș (Felsőpusztaegres), Agrieșel (Alsóegres), Borleasa (Lonkafalva), Cireași, Lunca Sătească, Molișet (Molisetitanya), Oarzina (Úrivölgy), Răcăteșu (Rakatyestanya), Șendroaia (Sándorvölgy), and Târlișua.
Târlișua | |
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 View of Agrieș village | |
 Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County | |
  Târlișua Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′N 24°11′E / 47.383°N 24.183°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vlăduț Axente Purja[1][2] (PSD) |
Area | 160.83 km2 (62.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[3] | 2,892 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3) |
| Postal code | 427330 |
| Vehicle reg. | BN |
| Website | primariatarlisua |
The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Maramureș County. It lies on the banks of the river Ilișua and its affluent, Valea Lungă.
Târlișua is situated at a distance of 41 km (25 mi) from the town of Năsăud and 69 km (43 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița.
Sights
editNatives
edit- Grigore Man (1941–2012), teacher and writer
- Alexandru Nicula (1913–2015), Greek Catholic priest
- Liviu Rebreanu (1885–1944), novelist
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Vlăduț Purja, reales primar al comunei Târlișua". Răsunetul (in Romanian). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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