Teaca
Commune in Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Teaca (German: Tekendorf,[2] Hungarian: Teke) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Archiud (Arkeden bei Bistriz, Mezőerked), Budurleni (Budurló), Ocnița (Salzgruben, Mezőakna), Pinticu (Pintak, Szászpéntek), Teaca, and Viile Tecii (Großeidau, Kolozsnagyida).
Teaca | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′N 24°31′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Damian-Iustian Muntean (PSD) |
Area | 140.80 km2 (54.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,991 |
• Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 427345 |
Area code | +(40) x59 |
Vehicle reg. | BN |
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the Nösnerland, a historic region of northeastern Transylvania. Teaca lies at an altitude of 349 m (1,145 ft), on the banks of the river Dipșa and its right tributary, the river Pintic. It is located in the southern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, 32 km (20 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița, on the border with Mureș County.
Teaca is crossed by national road DN15A [ro] (part of European route E578), which joins Reghin (28 km (17 mi) to the southeast, in Mureș County) to Bistrița.
At the 2021 census, Teaca had a population of 4,991; of those, 60.25% were Romanians, 26.21% Roma, and 5.95% Hungarians.[3]