Ucea

For the river, see Ucea (river). For other uses, see UCEA (disambiguation).

Ucea (German: Gassendorf; Hungarian: Alsóucsa) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Corbi (Korb), Feldioara (Barcaföldvár), Ucea de Jos (the commune center), and Ucea de Sus (Felsőucsa).

Ucea
Commune
Coat of arms
Location within the county
Ucea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°44′N 24°41′E
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Adrian-Constantin Grovu[1] (PNL)
Area	102.18 km2 (39.45 sq mi)
Elevation	423 m (1,388 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,084
• Density	20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507235
Area code	+(40) x68
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	primariaucea.ro

Geography

The commune is located at the western edge of the county, on the border with Sibiu County, in the historic Țara Făgărașului region. It sits on the left bank of the Olt River, and is traversed south to north by the Ucea River, which flows into the Olt a short distance away.

Transportation

Ucea de Jos is crossed by the DN1 road; Făgăraș is 25.7 km (16.0 mi) to the east while Sibiu is 52.7 km (32.7 mi) to the west.

The Ucea railway station serves the CFR Main Line 200, which runs from Brașov to the Hungarian border at Curtici. The Ucea–Victoria railway line branches off towards the city of Victoria, 9 km (5.6 mi) to the south.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	3,236	—
1956	3,026	−6.5%
2002	2,115	−30.1%
2011	2,195	+3.8%
2021	2,084	−5.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,084; of those, 87.5% were Romanians and 3% were Roma.^[3]

See also

• Castra of Feldioara
• Ucea de Sus Solar Park