Șintereag

Șintereag (Hungarian: Somkerék) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Blăjenii de Jos (Alsóbalázsfalva), Blăjenii de Sus (Felsőbalázsfalva), Caila (Kajla), Cociu (Szamoskócs), Șieu-Sfântu (Sajószentandrás), Șintereag and Șintereag-Gară (Somkeréki állomás).

Șintereag
Commune
Reformed Calvinist church in Șintereag village
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Șintereag Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°11′N 24°18′E
Country	Romania
County	Bistrița-Năsăud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan Bob (PSD)
Area	70.82 km2 (27.34 sq mi)
Elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,737
• Density	52.77/km2 (136.7/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	427320
Vehicle reg.	BN
Website	www.primariasintereag.ro

Natives

• Grigore Bălan (1896–1944), Brigadier General during World War II
• Nicolae Bălan (1882–1955), metropolitan bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church