Moieciu

Moieciu (German: Mösch; Hungarian: Alsómoécs) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located 29 km (18 mi) south of Brașov, within the Rucăr-Bran Pass.

Moieciu
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Brașov County
Moieciu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°30′28″N 25°20′33″E
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioniță-Mircea Manea[1] (PNL)
Area	94.91 km2 (36.64 sq mi)
Elevation	794 m (2,605 ft)
Highest elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	4,556
• Density	48.00/km2 (124.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	507130
Area code	+(40) x68
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	primariamoieciu.ro

The commune is composed of six villages: Cheia (Kheja), Drumul Carului, Măgura (Magura), Moieciu de Jos (the commune center), Moieciu de Sus (Felsőmoécs), and Peștera (Pestera). Măgura and Peștera are on the eastern side of the Piatra Craiului Mountains.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	3,403	—
1977	5,763	+69.4%
2002	4,784	−17.0%
2011	4,892	+2.3%
2021	4,556	−6.9%
Source: Census data