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Commune in Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania
Telciu
Commune
National Road 17C in TelciuNational Road 17C in Telciu
Coat of arms of TelciuCoat of arms
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud CountyLocation in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Telciu is located in RomaniaTelciuTelciuLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 47°26′N 24°24′E / 47.433°N 24.400°E / 47.433; 24.400
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Sever Mureșan (PSD)
Area291.42 km (112.52 sq mi)
Elevation394 m (1,293 ft)
Population5,498
 • Density19/km (49/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code427355
Area code(+40) 02 63
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitetelciu.ro

Telciu (Hungarian: Telcs; German: Teltsch) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bichigiu (part of Coșbuc until 2004; Bükkös), Fiad (Bánffytelep), Telcișor, and Telciu.

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, 44 km (27 mi) from its capital, Bistrița, on the border with Maramureș County. It is crossed by national road DN17C [ro], which runs straight north from Bistrița to Moisei, close to the Ukrainian border. Train stations in Bichigiu, Telciu, Fiezel, and Fiad serve a Căile Ferate Române rail line.

Telciu lies in a hilly area, at the foot of the Rodna Mountains. The river Sălăuța flows through Telciu; two of its right tributaries, the rivers Fiad and Bichigiu, discharge into the Sălăuța in the eponymous villages. The Tăușoare-Zalion Reserve is located on the administrative territory of the commune. The reserve features the Tăușoare Cave; with a length of 20 km (12 mi) and a depth of 413.5 m (1,357 ft), this is the deepest and the third longest cave in Romania.

At the 2011 census,Telciu had 5,798 inhabitants, of which 95.81% were ethnic Romanians. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 5,498, of which 94.51% were ethnic Romanians.

Natives

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Gavrilă, Bianca Sara (July 28, 2013). "Cea mai adâncă peșteră și a treia ca lungime din țară, deschisă pentru prima dată publicului". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

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Media related to Telciu at Wikimedia Commons

  • Heroes' monument in the center of Telciu Heroes' monument in the center of Telciu
  • Railway viaduct in Telciu Railway viaduct in Telciu
  • Bichigiu train station Bichigiu train station
  • Chapel and wayside cross in Bichigiu Chapel and wayside cross in Bichigiu
  • The Sălăuța River in Fiad The Sălăuța River in Fiad
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