Șintereag

Șintereag
Reformed Calvinist church in Șintereag village
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Șintereag
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°11′N 24°18′E / 47.183°N 24.300°E / 47.183; 24.300
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Ioan Bob (PSD)
Area
70.82 km2 (27.34 sq mi)
Elevation
274 m (899 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,737
 • Density52.77/km2 (136.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
427320
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitewww.primariasintereag.ro

Șintereag (Hungarian: Somkerék) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Blăjenii de Jos (Alsóbalázsfalva), Blăjenii de Sus (Felsőbalázsfalva), Caila (Kajla), Cociu (Szamoskócs), Șieu-Sfântu (Sajószentandrás), Șintereag and Șintereag-Gară (Somkeréki állomás).

Natives

  • Grigore Bălan (1896–1944), Brigadier General during World War II
  • Nicolae Bălan (1882–1955), metropolitan bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.