Commune in Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania
Șieu-Odorhei (German: Dienesdorf; Hungarian: Sajóudvarhely) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Agrișu de Jos (Alsóegres), Agrișu de Sus (Felsőegres), Bretea (Breit; Magyarberéte), Coasta (Sajókiskeresztúr), Cristur-Șieu (Oberkreuz; Bethlenkeresztúr), Șieu-Odorhei, and Șirioara (Sajósárvár).
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 280 m (920 ft), on the banks of the Șieu River. It is located in the west-central part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, 12 km (7.5 mi) east of the town of Beclean and 26 km (16 mi) west of the county seat, Bistrița.
Historical populationYear | | |
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2002 | 2,556 | — |
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2011 | 2,262 | −11.5% |
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2021 | 2,219 | −1.9% |
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Source: Census data |
At the 2011 census, there were 2,262 inhabitants, of which 91.1% were Romanians and 8.3% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Șieu-Odorhei had a population of 2,219; of those, 88.2% were Romanians and 4.8% Hungarians.[2]
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