Nimigea Explained

Type:commune
County:Bistrița-Năsăud
Population Total:auto
Nimigea
Leader Name:Mircea-Gavrila Runcan
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.2525°N 24.3008°W
Subdivisions:Florești, Mintiu, Mititei, Mocod, Mogoșeni, Nimigea de Jos, Nimigea de Sus, Tăure
Elevation:287
Area Total:98.36
Postal Code:427190
Area Code:+40 x59

Nimigea (Hungarian: Nemegye) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania, with 5,324 residents. It is composed of eight villages: Florești (Virágosberek), Mintiu (Oláhnémeti), Mititei (Mittye), Mocod (Szamosmakód), Mogoșeni (Szamosmagasmart), Nimigea de Jos (the commune center; Magyarnemegye), Nimigea de Sus (Oláhnemegye), and Tăure (Tóhát).

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, at the confluence of the river Someșul Mare with its left tributary, the Bratoșa. It is located in the central-west part of the county, at a distance of from the town of Beclean and from the county seat, Bistrița.

At the 2011 census, 78% of inhabitants were Romanians, 13% Hungarians, and 6.6% Roma. 77.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 13.3% Reformed, and 5.5% Pentecostal.

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