Urmeniș

For other uses, see Urmeniș (disambiguation).

Urmeniș
Commune
Church in the village of Șopteriu
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Urmeniș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°46′18″N 24°21′56″E
Country	Romania
County	Bistrița-Năsăud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Dumitru Tomșa (PNL)
Area	59.28 km2 (22.89 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	1,677
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	427370
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	BN
Website	www.primariaurmenis.ro

Urmeniș (Hungarian: Mezőörményes) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Câmp, Coșeriu, Delureni (Mezőújlak), Fânațe (Szarvadi szénafűdűlő), Podenii (Kisújlak), Scoabe, Șopteriu (Septér), Urmeniș, Valea (Fundáta), and Valea Mare (Völgytanya).

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 390 m (1,280 ft). It is located at the southern extremity of Bistrița-Năsăud County, at a distance of 55 km (34 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița, on the border with Mureș County. Urmeniș is crossed by national road DN16, which connects Cluj-Napoca, 70 km (43 mi) to the west, to Reghin, 33 km (21 mi) to the east.

Natives

• Alexandru Dobra (1794–1870), Greek Catholic hierarch

References

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  Rákóczi-Bánffy Castle in Urmeniș
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  Orthodox church in Urmeniș
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  World War Memorial in Urmeniș
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  Delureni