Nimigea

Nimigea (Hungarian: Nemegye) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania, with 5,324 residents. It is composed of eight villages: Florești (Virágosberek), Mintiu (Oláhnémeti), Mititei (Mittye), Mocod (Szamosmakód), Mogoșeni (Szamosmagasmart), Nimigea de Jos (the commune center; Magyarnemegye), Nimigea de Sus (Oláhnemegye), and Tăure (Tóhát).

Nimigea
Commune
Reformed church in Nimigea de Jos
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Nimigea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°15′9″N 24°18′3″E
Country	Romania
County	Bistrița-Năsăud
Subdivisions	Florești, Mintiu, Mititei, Mocod, Mogoșeni, Nimigea de Jos, Nimigea de Sus, Tăure
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Mircea-Gavrila Runcan (PSD)
Area	98.36 km2 (37.98 sq mi)
Elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	5,434
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	427190
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	BN
Website	nimigea.bistrita.ro

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, at the confluence of the river Someșul Mare with its left tributary, the Bratoșa. It is located in the central-west part of the county, at a distance of 17 km (11 mi) from the town of Beclean and 28 km (17 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița.

At the 2011 census, 78% of inhabitants were Romanians, 13% Hungarians, and 6.6% Roma. 77.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 13.3% Reformed, and 5.5% Pentecostal.

Notable people

• Ion Ciocan