Cetate (Bistrița-Năsăud)

Cetate
Basic data
State :	Romania
Historical region :	Transylvania
Circle :	Bistrița-Năsăud
Coordinates :	47 ° 7 '  N , 24 ° 38'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 6 '35 "  N , 24 ° 37' 34"  E
Time zone :	EET ( UTC +2)
Height :	410  m
Area :	61.015  km²
Residents :	2,330 (October 20, 2011)
Population density :	38 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	427035
Telephone code :	(+40) 02 63
License plate :	BN
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type :	local community
Structure :	Satu Nou (parish seat ), Orheiu Bistriței , Petriș
Mayor :	Dumitru-Lucian Tarniță ( PSD )
Postal address :	Str. Principală, no. 53 loc. Satu Nou, jud. Bistrița-Năsăud, RO-427035
Website :	www.primariacetatebn.ro
Others
City Festival :	Laleaua pestriță, April 10–5.5.

Cetate is a Romanian municipality with about 2500 inhabitants in the Bistrița-Năsăud district in Transylvania . Cetate consists of the villages Orheiu Bistriței (German castle hall , Hungarian Óvárhely, 594 inhabitants), Petriș ( Petersdorf, Petres , 1164 Ew.) And Satu Nou ( Oberneudorf, Felsőszászújfalu , 742 Ew.).

geography

Cetate is located in the foothills of the Transylvanian plateau on the edge of the Carpathians around 10 km southeast of the city of Bistrița . The highest point measures 1501 m, the north-west is hilly. There is a moderately continental climate with an annual average temperature of 5 to 6 degrees, with maxima in July and minima in January. The vegetation in the lower layers consists mainly of deciduous forest (oak, beech, hornbeam, hazel), spruce and fir predominate above 1200 m. In the animal world you will find the typical Carpathian inhabitants deer, wild boar, wolf, fox, capercaillie and others. a.

Culture and population

In 2002 there were 95 preschoolers, 352 pupils in classes I-VIII and 19 in class IX in the 6 schools in the municipality. A good fifth of the population (537) are Roma . There is an Orthodox church in each of the three villages, two of which are listed buildings.

Every year from April 10 to May 5, the community festival Laleaua pestriță (roughly: spotted tulip ) is celebrated.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania ( MS Excel ; 1.3 MB)