Chiochiș (Hungarian: Kékes) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Apatiu (Dellőapáti), Bozieș (Magyarborzás), Buza Cătun (Buzaifogadók), Chețiu (Ketel), Chiochiș, Jimbor (Szászzsombor; German: Sommer), Manic (Mányik), Sânnicoară (Aranyosszentmiklós), Strugureni (Mezőveresegyháza; Rothkirch), and Țentea (Cente).
The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Apatiu and its tributary, the river Beudiu. It is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the border with Cluj County, at a distance of 27 km (17 mi) from the town of Beclean and 42 km (26 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița; the city of Gherla is 31 km (19 mi) to the west, in Cluj County.
The following churches are situated in the commune:
Bozieș wooden church [ro]
Bozieș Reformed church [ro]
Buza Cătun wooden church [ro]
Manic wooden church [ro]
Strugureni wooden church [ro]
Strugureni Reformed church [ro]
On the western side of the village of Manic there is a string of lakes, set up in 1980; the lakes are rich in Prussian carp.[2]
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^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^"Invitație la drumeție. Lacurile de la Manic, înconjurate de peisaje superbe". timponline.ro (in Romanian). June 20, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
chiochiș, hungarian, kékes, commune, bistrița, năsăud, county, transylvania, romania, composed, villages, apatiu, dellőapáti, bozieș, magyarborzás, buza, cătun, buzaifogadók, chețiu, ketel, jimbor, szászzsombor, german, sommer, manic, mányik, sânnicoară, arany. Chiochiș Hungarian Kekes is a commune in Bistrița Năsăud County Transylvania Romania It is composed of ten villages Apatiu Delloapati Bozieș Magyarborzas Buza Cătun Buzaifogadok Chețiu Ketel Chiochiș Jimbor Szaszzsombor German Sommer Manic Manyik Sannicoară Aranyosszentmiklos Strugureni Mezoveresegyhaza Rothkirch and Țentea Cente Chiochiș KekesCommuneWooden church in ApatiuLocation in Bistrița Năsăud CountyChiochișLocation in RomaniaCoordinates 46 59 N 24 11 E 46 983 N 24 183 E 46 983 24 183CountryRomaniaCountyBistrița NăsăudGovernment Mayor 2020 2024 Vasile Adrian Silasi PNL Area91 13 km2 35 19 sq mi Elevation343 m 1 125 ft Population 2021 12 01 1 2 629 Density29 km2 75 sq mi Time zoneEET EEST UTC 2 3 Postal code427045Area code 40 x59Vehicle reg BNWebsitewww wbr chiochis wbr ro Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Notable people 4 Places of interest 5 ReferencesGeography editThe commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau on the banks of the river Apatiu and its tributary the river Beudiu It is located in the southwestern part of the county on the border with Cluj County at a distance of 27 km 17 mi from the town of Beclean and 42 km 26 mi from the county seat Bistrița the city of Gherla is 31 km 19 mi to the west in Cluj County Demographics editAt the 2011 census 73 2 of the population were Romanians 24 1 Hungarians and 2 5 Roma At the 2002 census 68 7 were Romanian Orthodox 22 1 Reformed 4 Pentecostal 2 Baptist and 1 8 Greek Catholic Notable people editIuliu Prodan ro 1875 1959 botanist Cornelia Filipaș born 1926 communist politicianPlaces of interest editThe following churches are situated in the commune Bozieș wooden church ro Bozieș Reformed church ro Buza Cătun wooden church ro Manic wooden church ro Strugureni wooden church ro Strugureni Reformed church ro On the western side of the village of Manic there is a string of lakes set up in 1980 the lakes are rich in Prussian carp 2 References edit Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de varstă pe județe și municipii orașe comune la 1 decembrie 2021 XLS National Institute of Statistics Invitație la drumeție Lacurile de la Manic inconjurate de peisaje superbe timponline ro in Romanian June 20 2017 Retrieved December 9 2021 nbsp Reformed church in Chiochiș nbsp Orthodox church in Apatiu nbsp View of Strugureni nbsp Manic dam nbsp This Bistrița Năsăud County location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chiochiș amp oldid 1189107964, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
