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Șieu-Măgheruș
Commune in Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Șieu-Măgheruș (Hungarian: Sajómagyarós) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Arcalia (Árokalja), Chintelnic (Kentelke), Crainimăt (Királynémeti), Podirei (Pogyerej), Sărățel (Szeretfalva), Șieu-Măgheruș, and Valea Măgherușului (Sajómagyarósi völgy).
Șieu-Măgheruș | |
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![]() Șieu-Măgheruș town hall | |
![]() Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County | |
Coordinates: 47°5′N 24°23′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Sorin-Aurel Mititean (PNL) |
Area | 59.89 km2 (23.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,540 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 427295 |
Vehicle reg. | BN |
Website | comuna-sieumagherus |
The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Șieu. It is located in the central-south part of the county, at a distance of 22 km (14 mi) from the town of Beclean and 16 km (9.9 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița.
Șieu-Măgheruș is crossed by two national roads: DN17 [ro] (part of European route E58), which joins Dej in Cluj County to Suceava, and DN15A [ro] (part of European route E578), which joins Reghin in Mureș County to Bistrița; the two roads meet in the village of Sărățel.
There is also a train station in Sărățel, which serves the CFR Line 406, that runs from Bistrița Bârgăului to Bistrița North [ro] to here, and on to the town of Luduș, in Mureș County (the last segment is operated by Regio Călători).