Salva, Bistrița-Năsăud

Salva
Commune
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Salva Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°18′N 24°21′E
Country	Romania
County	Bistrița-Năsăud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gheorghe Onul (PSD)
Area	29.35 km^2 (11.33 sq mi)
Elevation	313 m (1,027 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,491
• Density	85/km^2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	427255
Area code	+40 263
Vehicle reg.	BN
Website	primariasalva.ro

Salva (Hungarian: Szálva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Salva, and included the village of Runcu Salvei until the it was split off to form a separate commune in 2005.

It is a relatively important local railway junction on the line to Sighetu Marmației and line to Vatra Dornei and Suceava.

Natives

• Maria Butaciu (1940–2018), performer of Romanian folklore music

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.