Beica de Jos

Beica de Jos (Hungarian: Alsóbölkény, pronounced [ˈɒlʃoːbølkeːɲ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Beica de Jos, Beica de Sus (Felsőbölkény), Căcuciu (Görgénykakucs), Nadășa (Görgénynádas), Sânmihai de Pădure (Szentmihály) and Șerbeni (Soropháza).

Beica de Jos
Wooden church in Nadășa
Wooden church in Nadășa
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Beica de Jos is located in Romania
Beica de Jos
Beica de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°44′N 24°48′E
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
  MayorMaria Moldovan[1] (PSD)
Area
45.69 km2 (17.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
2,305
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitebeica.ro

The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, on the eastern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at the foot of the Gurghiu Mountains. It lies at a distance of 7 km (4.3 mi) from Reghin, 34 km (21 mi) from Sovata, and 40 km (25 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș. The rivers Beica and Nadășa flow through the commune. Its neighbors are the city of Reghin and the communes Petelea, Gurghiu, Chiheru de Jos, Hodoșa, and Gornești.[3]

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References

Wooden church in Beica de Jos
Catholic church in Beica de Jos (1742)
Catholic church in Beica de Jos (1938)
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