Cetate, Bistrița-Năsăud

Cetate is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Orheiu Bistriței (Hungarian: Óvárhely; German: Burghalle), Petriș (Petres; Petersdorf), and the commune center, Satu Nou (Felsőszászújfalu; Oberneudorf). It also included three other villages until 2002, when they were split off to form Dumitrița Commune.

Cetate
Orheiu Bistriței
Orheiu Bistriței
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Cetate is located in Romania
Cetate
Cetate
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°06′35″N 24°37′34″E / 47.1097°N 24.6261°E / 47.1097; 24.6261
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dumitru-Lucian Tarniță (PMP)
Area
66.63 km2 (25.73 sq mi)
Elevation
423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,617
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
427035
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitewww.primaria-cetate.ro

The commune is located in the central part of the county, 13 km (8 mi) east of the county seat, Bistrița. It lies in the historic region of Nösnerland, a region centered between the Bistrița and Mureș rivers.

Cetate is situated in a hilly area at the eastern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau. To the east of Satu Nou village are the Călimani Mountains, with Vulturul Peak dominating the area at 1,501 m (4,925 ft).

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Cetate, Petriș and Orheiu Bistriței.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Highlands | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
 
Former Lutheran church in Satu Nou
 
Cultural center in Satu Nou
 
Lutheran church in Petriș