Teiuș (Romanian pronunciation: [teˈjuʃ], German: Dreikirchen, Dornstadt; Hungarian: Tövis) is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 6,308 inhabitants as of 2021. The town, declared as such in 1994, administers four villages: Beldiu (Marosbéld), Căpud (Magyarkapud), Coșlariu Nou (Újkoslárd), and Pețelca (Pacalka).

Teiuș
Teiuș railway station
Teiuș railway station
Coat of arms of Teiuș
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Teiuș is located in Romania
Teiuș
Teiuș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°12′0″N 23°40′48″E / 46.20000°N 23.68000°E / 46.20000; 23.68000
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mirel-Vasile Hălălai[1] (PSD)
Area
44.56 km2 (17.20 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
6,308
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
515900
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websiteprimariateius.ro

The town is located near the confluence of the Geoagiu River with the Mureș River. Teiuș is a junction point on the Cluj-NapocaSighișoara railway. It has several old churches, the most notable being the 17th century Uniate church and the Roman Catholic church, built for John Hunyadi in 1449 and rebuilt (1701–1704) in a simple Gothic style.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 2,935—    
1880 3,311+12.8%
1910 5,088+53.7%
1930 6,636+30.4%
1941 7,023+5.8%
1956 6,614−5.8%
1966 7,162+8.3%
1977 7,718+7.8%
1992 7,199−6.7%
2002 7,284+1.2%
2011 6,695−8.1%
2021 6,308−5.8%
Source: Census data

Natives edit

Climate edit

Teiuș has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Teiuș
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
5.2
(41.4)
10.5
(50.9)
16.3
(61.3)
20.8
(69.4)
24.1
(75.4)
26
(79)
26.2
(79.2)
21.1
(70.0)
15.5
(59.9)
9.6
(49.3)
3.8
(38.8)
15.1
(59.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)
0.8
(33.4)
5.2
(41.4)
10.9
(51.6)
15.8
(60.4)
19.3
(66.7)
21.2
(70.2)
21.3
(70.3)
16.2
(61.2)
10.6
(51.1)
5.3
(41.5)
0.2
(32.4)
10.5
(50.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−3.2
(26.2)
0.1
(32.2)
5.1
(41.2)
10.1
(50.2)
13.8
(56.8)
15.7
(60.3)
16.1
(61.0)
11.5
(52.7)
6.1
(43.0)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.8
(27.0)
5.8
(42.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33
(1.3)
31
(1.2)
43
(1.7)
60
(2.4)
79
(3.1)
94
(3.7)
88
(3.5)
73
(2.9)
59
(2.3)
47
(1.9)
37
(1.5)
40
(1.6)
684
(27.1)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/alba/teius-15210/

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References edit

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.