Târlișua

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
Commune
View of Agrieș village
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Târlișua Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°23′N 24°11′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.ro

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

• Wooden church from Borleasa [ro]
• Wooden church from Târlișua [ro]

Natives

• Grigore Man [ro] (1941–2012), teacher and writer
• Alexandru Nicula [ro] (1913–2015), Greek Catholic priest
• Liviu Rebreanu (1885–1944), novelist

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
2. "Vlăduț Purja, reales primar al comunei Târlișua". Răsunetul (in Romanian). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
3. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

The old Greek Catholic Church from Târlișua

The river Valea Lungă flowing through Agrieș