Șieu-Odorhei Explained

Type:commune
County:Bistrița-Năsăud
Șieu-Odorhei
Leader Name:Sorin-Ioan Sfintean
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.15°N 43°W
Elevation:280
Area Total:51.16
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:427365

Șieu-Odorhei (German: Dienesdorf; Hungarian: Sajóudvarhely) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Agrișu de Jos (Alsóegres), Agrișu de Sus (Felsőegres), Bretea (Breit; Magyarberéte), Coasta (Sajókiskeresztúr), Cristur-Șieu (Oberkreuz; Bethlenkeresztúr), Șieu-Odorhei, and Șirioara (Sajósárvár).

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of, on the banks of the Șieu River. It is located in the west-central part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, east of the town of Beclean and west of the county seat, Bistrița.

At the 2011 census, there were 2,262 inhabitants, of which 91.1% were Romanians and 8.3% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Șieu-Odorhei had a population of 2,219; of those, 88.2% were Romanians and 4.8% Hungarians.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.