Blăjel

Blăjel (German: Kleinblasendorf; Hungarian: Balázstelke) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Blăjel, Păucea (Puschendorf; Pócstelke), and Romanești (Kalibák).

Blăjel
Commune
Church in Blăjel
Location in Sibiu County
Blăjel Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°13′N 24°19′E
Country	Romania
County	Sibiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Marius Mărginean (PNL)
Area	34.02 km2 (13.14 sq mi)
Elevation	344 m (1,129 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	1,967
• Density	57.82/km2 (149.8/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	557050
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	SB
Website	primariablajel.ro

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, 65 km (40 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu. It sits on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the border with Mureș County and close to the border with Alba County. Its neighbors are: the city of Târnăveni to the north, the city of Mediaș to the south, Dârlos commune to the east, and Bazna commune to the west. Blăjel is traversed by national road DN14A [ro], which runs from Mediaș to Târnăveni and on to Iernut.^[2]

At the 2011 census, 68.9% of inhabitants were Romanians, 18.1% Roma, 12.1% Hungarians, and 0.7% Germans.