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).

Urmeniș
Church in the village of Șopteriu
Church in the village of Șopteriu
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Urmeniș is located in Romania
Urmeniș
Urmeniș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°46′18″N 24°21′56″E / 46.77167°N 24.36556°E / 46.77167; 24.36556
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-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]
1,677
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
427370
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitewww.primariaurmenis.ro

Geography

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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 [ro], which connects Cluj-Napoca, 70 km (43 mi) to the west, to Reghin, 33 km (21 mi) to the east.

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.