Beliș

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Beliș
Commune
Wooden church in Beliș
Wooden church in Beliș
Coat of arms of Beliș
Coat of arms
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Beliș is located in Romania
Beliș
Beliș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°41′4″N 23°1′45″E / 46.68444°N 23.02917°E / 46.68444; 23.02917
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1770
SubdivisionsBălcești, Beliș, Dealu Botii, Giurcuța de Jos, Giurcuța de Sus, Poiana Horea, Smida
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Viorel Matiș[1] (PSD)
Area
206.49 km2 (79.73 sq mi)
Elevation
1,162 m (3,812 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,008
 • Density4.882/km2 (12.64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
407075
Area code+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websiteprimariabelis.ro

Beliș (Hungarian: Jósikafalva; German: Seedorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bălcești (Balktelep), Beliș, Dealu Botii (Kerekhegy), Giurcuța de Jos (Alsógyurkuca), Giurcuța de Sus (Felsőgyurkuca), Poiana Horea (Dealul Calului until 1941 and in 1954–1956; Gyálukaluluj), and Smida.

Demographics

According to the census from 2011, there was a total population of 1,164 people living in the commune; of those, 99.14% were ethnic Romanians and 0.34% ethnic Hungarians.[3] At the 2021 census, Beliș had a population of 1,008, of which 84.82% were Romanians.[4]

Tourism

  • Horea's tree from Scorușet forest
  • Beliș Lake and Beliș-Fântânele tourist facility
  • Wooden church (1764) of Dealu Negru

References