Recea, Brașov

Recea (German: Waywodretschen; Hungarian: Vajdarécse) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Berivoi (Berivoj), Dejani (Dezsán), Gura Văii (until 1960 Netotu; Netot), Iași (Jás), Recea, Săsciori (Szeszcsor), and Săvăstreni (Szevesztrény).

Recea
Commune
Location within Brașov County
Recea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°43′51″N 24°56′41″E
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gheorghe Lazea[1] (PNL)
Area	159.44 km2 (61.56 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,236
• Density	20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507180
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	www.comunarecea.ro

The commune is located in Țara Făgărașului, in the western part of the county. It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Făgăraș (halfway between the city and the Făgăraș Mountains), 65 kilometres (40 mi) west of Brașov, and 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Sibiu. It borders Hârseni to the east, Beclean to the north, Lisa and Voila to the west, and Argeș County to the south.

Natives

• Ioan Boeriu (1859–1949)
• Traian Herseni (1907–1980)
• Ion Gavrilă Ogoranu (1923–2006)

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

Church in Recea