Beclean, Brașov

Beclean (German: Badlinen; Hungarian: Betlen) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Beclean, Boholț (Buchholz; Boholc), Calbor (Kaltbrunnen; Kálbor), Hurez (Huréz), and Luța (Luca).

Beclean
Commune
The Saint Nicholas Church in Calbor
Location within the county
Beclean Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45.8333°N 24.9333°E / 45.8333; 24.9333
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Vasile-Claudiu Motrescu[1] (PNL)
Area	67.09 km2 (25.90 sq mi)
Elevation	429 m (1,407 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,002
• Density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507010
Area code	(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	comunabeclean.ro

Geography

Beclean is situated in the western part of the county, in the historic Țara Făgărașului region. Located 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Făgăraș, it is crossed by the national road DN1 (part of European route E68); the county seat, Brașov, is 55 km (34 mi) to the east.

The commune lies on the left bank of the Olt River. The river Săvăstreni discharges into the Olt at Beclean.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	1,552	—
2011	1,826	+17.7%
2021	2,002	+9.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Beclean had 2,002 inhabitants; of those, 76.67% were Romanians and 15.73% Roma.^[3]