Matei, Bistrița-Năsăud
Matei
Szentmáté | |
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View of Corvinești village | |
![]() Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County | |
Coordinates: 46°59′N 24°16′E / 46.983°N 24.267°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Encian (PNL) |
Area | 86.02 km2 (33.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,332 |
• Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3) |
Postal code | 427135 |
Area code | 40 x59 |
Vehicle reg. | BN |
Website | comunamatei |
Matei (Hungarian: Szentmáté; German: Mathesdorf) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bidiu (Bödön), Corvinești (Kékesújfalu), Enciu (Szászencs), Fântânele (Újős), Matei, and Moruț (Aranyosmóric).
Geography
[edit]The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the Nösnerland historic region of northeastern Transylvania. It is located in the southern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, at a distance of 27 km (17 mi) from the town of Beclean and 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița; the city of Gherla is 38 km (24 mi) to the west, in Cluj County.
Demographics
[edit]At the 2011 census, 52.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 40.6% Hungarians, 5.8% Roma, and 1.2% Germans. At the 2021 census, Matei commune had a population of 2,332, of which 51.84% were Romanians, 36.49% Hungarians, and 3.56% Roma.[2]
Natives
[edit]- Ioan Nagy (born 1954), footballer
References
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