Ucea
Commune in Brașov, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the river, see Ucea (river). For other uses, see UCEA (disambiguation).
Ucea (German: Gassendorf; Hungarian: Alsóucsa) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Corbi (Korb), Feldioara (Barcaföldvár), Ucea de Jos (the commune center) and Ucea de Sus (Felsőucsa).
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Ucea | |
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Coordinates: 45°44′N 24°41′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Brașov |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Adrian-Constantin Grovu[1] (PNL) |
Area | 102.18 km2 (39.45 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,084 |
• Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 507235 |
Area code | +40 x68 |
Vehicle reg. | BV |
Website | comunaucea |
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The commune is located at the western edge of the county, on the border with Sibiu County, in the historic Țara Făgărașului region. It sits on the left bank of the Olt River, and is traversed south to north by the Ucea River, which flows into the Olt a short distance away.
Ucea de Jos is traversed by the DN1 road; Făgăraș is 25.7 kilometres (16.0 mi) to the east while Sibiu is 52.7 kilometres (32.7 mi) to the west.