Matei, Bistrița-Năsăud


Matei is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bidiu, Corvinești, Enciu, Fântânele, Matei, and Moruț.

Geography

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the Nösnerland historic region of northeastern Transylvania. It is located in the southern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, at a distance of from the town of Beclean and from the county seat, Bistrița; the city of Gherla is to the west, in Cluj County.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 52.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 40.6% Hungarians, 5.8% Roma, and 1.2% Germans. At the 2021 census, Matei commune had a population of 2,332, of which 51.84% were Romanians, 36.49% Hungarians, and 3.56% Roma.

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