Șieu-Odorhei

Șieu-Odorhei (German: Dienesdorf; Hungarian: Sajóudvarhely) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Agrișu de Jos (Alsóegres), Agrișu de Sus (Felsőegres), Bretea (Breit; Magyarberéte), Coasta (Sajókiskeresztúr), Cristur-Șieu (Oberkreuz; Bethlenkeresztúr), Șieu-Odorhei, and Șirioara (Sajósárvár).

Șieu-Odorhei
Commune
Reformed church in Șieu-Odorhei village
Coat of arms
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Șieu-Odorhei Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°9′N 24°19′E
Country	Romania
County	Bistrița-Năsăud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Sorin-Ioan Sfintean (PSD)
Area	51.16 km2 (19.75 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,219
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	427365
Vehicle reg.	BN

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 280 m (920 ft), on the banks of the Șieu River. It is located in the west-central part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, 12 km (7.5 mi) east of the town of Beclean and 26 km (16 mi) west of the county seat, Bistrița.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	2,556	—
2011	2,262	−11.5%
2021	2,219	−1.9%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, there were 2,262 inhabitants, of which 91.1% were Romanians and 8.3% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Șieu-Odorhei had a population of 2,219; of those, 88.2% were Romanians and 4.8% Hungarians.^[2]