Șieu, Bistrița-Năsăud Explained

Type:commune
County:Bistrița-Năsăud
Șieu
Leader Name:Ioan-Sebastian Cifor-Tiniș
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47°N 24.6°W
Elevation:406
Area Total:71.98
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:427290
Area Code:+(40) 263

Șieu (German: Großschogen; Hungarian: Nagysajó) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Ardan (Garendorf; Árdány), Posmuș (Paßbusch; Paszmos), Șieu, and Șoimuș (Almesch; Sajósolymos).

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of, on the banks of the river Șieu. It is located in the southern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, southeast of the county seat, Bistrița, on the border with Mureș County. Șieu borders the following communes: Cetate to the north, Budacu de Jos to the northwest, Mărișelu to the west, Batoș, Mureș County to the south, and Șieuț to the east. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Posmuș.[1]

At the 2021 census, Șieu had a population of 2,932; of those, 87.72% were Romanians, 7.37% Roma, and 2.08% Hungarians.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Highlands Via Transilvanica . 2023-08-10 . www.viatransilvanica.com . en.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.