Lechința
Lechința | |
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.JPG) Lutheran church in Lechința village | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County | |
  Lechința Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°01′10″N 24°20′01″E / 47.0194°N 24.3336°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Romeo-Daniel Florian (PSD) |
| Area | 133.26 km2 (51.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,469 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 427105 |
| Area code | +40 x263 |
| Vehicle reg. | BN |
| Website | www |
Lechința (German: Lechnitz; Hungarian: Szászlekence) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bungard (Baumgarten bei Bistritz; Szászbongárd), Chiraleș (Kyrieleis; Kerlés), Lechința, Sângeorzu Nou (Sankt Georgen; Szászszentgyörgy), Sâniacob (Jakobsdorf bei Bistritz; Szászszentjakab), Țigău (Zagendorf; Cegőtelke), and Vermeș (Wermesch; Vermes);
Geography[edit]
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the Nösnerland, a historic region of northeastern Transylvania. It lies on the banks of the Lechința River.
Lechința is located in the southern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, 24 km (15 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița and 29 km (18 mi) from Beclean. It is crossed by county roads DJ151 and DJ172E.
History[edit]
The Battle of Kerlés occurred in Chiraleș village in 1068; an army of Pechenegs and Ouzes commanded by Osul was defeated by the troops of King Solomon of Hungary and his cousins, Dukes Géza and Ladislaus.
Demographics[edit]
At the 2011 census, the commune had 5,678 inhabitants, 72% of which were Romanians, 19.2% Roma, 8.4% Hungarians, and 0.2% Germans. At the 2021 census, Lechința had a population of 5,469, of which 64.47% were Romanians, 20.24% Roma, and 6.73% Hungarians.[2]
Notable residents[edit]
- Ionuț Hlinca (born 1988), Romanian footballer
- George Mantello (1901–1992), Jewish businessman who saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust while working as a diplomat for El Salvador
Economy[edit]
The Lechința Solar Park is located in Lechința village.
The Lechința wine region is one the northernmost such regions on the Transylvanian Plateau; it comprises wineries located in Lechința, Teaca, Bistrița, and Batoș.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- ^ "[Enjoy Transylvania!] Lechința, tărâmul viilor săsești readuse la viață". www.transilvaniabusiness.ro (in Romanian). August 6, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
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Wooden church in Bungard -
Lutheran church in Chiraleș -
Romanian Orthodox church in Lechința -
Romanian Orthodox (previously Lutheran) church in Sângeorzu Nou
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