Petru Rareș, Bistrița-Năsăud

Petru Rareș is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bața (Baca) and Reteag (the commune centre; Hungarian: Retteg; German: Retteneck). It also included Ciceu-Mihăiești, Ciceu-Corabia and Lelești villages until 2005, when these were split off to form Ciceu-Mihăiești Commune.

Petru Rareș
Calvinist church in Reteag village
Calvinist church in Reteag village
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Petru Rareș is located in Romania
Petru Rareș
Petru Rareș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°11′45″N 24°01′07″E / 47.19583°N 24.01861°E / 47.19583; 24.01861
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ionel Ropan[1] (PNL)
Area
30.08 km2 (11.61 sq mi)
Elevation
248 m (814 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,399
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
427216/427220
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitewww.primaria-petrurares.ro

Named after Petru Rareș (voivode of Moldavia in the 16th century), the commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the right bank of the Someșul Mare River. It is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Cluj County, at a distance of 14 km (8.7 mi) from the town of Beclean and 45 km (28 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița; the city of Dej is 14 km to the west, in Cluj County.

At the 2011 census, Petru Rareș had a population of 3,351. According to the census, 53.21% of inhabitants are Romanians, 25.75% Roma, and 17.1% Hungarians.

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 5 December 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 Bața
 
Ion Pop Reteganul memorial house in Reteag