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Beclean, Brașov

Coordinates: 45°50′00″N 24°56′00″E / 45.8333°N 24.9333°E / 45.8333; 24.9333
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Beclean
The Saint Nicholas Church in Calbor
The Saint Nicholas Church in Calbor
Location within the county
Location within the county
Beclean is located in Romania
Beclean
Beclean
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°50′00″N 24°56′00″E / 45.8333°N 24.9333°E / 45.8333; 24.9333
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vasile-Claudiu Motrescu[1] (PNL)
Area
67.09 km2 (25.90 sq mi)
Elevation
429 m (1,407 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,002
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507010
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitecomunabeclean.ro

Beclean (German: Badlinen; Hungarian: Betlen) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Beclean, Boholț (Buchholz; Boholc), Calbor (Kaltbrunnen; Kálbor), Hurez (Huréz), and Luța (Luca).

Geography

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Beclean is situated in the western part of the county, in the historic Țara Făgărașului region. Located 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Făgăraș, it is crossed by the national road DN1 (part of European route E68); the county seat, Brașov, is 55 km (34 mi) to the east.

The commune lies on the left bank of the Olt River. The river Săvăstreni discharges into the Olt at Beclean.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 1,552—    
2011 1,826+17.7%
2021 2,002+9.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Beclean had 2,002 inhabitants; of those, 76.67% were Romanians and 15.73% Roma.[3]

References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.