Beliș

Commune in Cluj, Romania

(2020–2024) Viorel Matiș^[1] (PSD)Area

206.49 km² (79.73 sq mi)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

1,008 • Density4.9/km² (13/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Area code+40 x64Vehicle reg.CJWebsiteprimariabelis.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 this population, 99.14% are ethnic Romanians, 0.34% are ethnic Hungarians.^[3]

Tourism

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

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".