Matei, Bistrița-Năsăud

Matei (Hungarian: Szentmáté; German: Mathesdorf) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bidiu (Bödön), Corvinești (Kékesújfalu), Enciu (Szászencs), Fântânele (Újős), Matei, and Moruț (Aranyosmóric).

Matei Szentmáté
Commune
View of Corvinești village
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Matei Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°59′N 24°16′E
Country	Romania
County	Bistrița-Năsăud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Vasile Encian (PNL)
Area	86.02 km2 (33.21 sq mi)
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,332
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	427135
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	BN
Website	comunamatei.ro

Geography

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the Nösnerland historic region of northeastern Transylvania. It is located in the southern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, at a distance of 27 km (17 mi) from the town of Beclean and 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița; the city of Gherla is 38 km (24 mi) to the west, in Cluj County.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 52.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 40.6% Hungarians, 5.8% Roma, and 1.2% Germans. At the 2021 census, Matei commune had a population of 2,332, of which 51.84% were Romanians, 36.49% Hungarians, and 3.56% Roma.^[2]

Natives

• Ioan Nagy (born 1954), footballer