Beclean

Also known as Bethlen

Beclean (; Hungarian and German: Bethlen) is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County, in north-eastern Transylvania, Romania. The town administers three villages: Coldău (Goldau; Várkudu), Figa (Füge), and Rusu de Jos (Alsóoroszfalu).

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: town
Romanian subdivision.county: Bistrița-Năsăud
Romanian subdivision.official_name: Beclean
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU BN Beclean CoA.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: Church in Beclean.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: Reformed church in Beclean
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Beclean jud Bistrita-Nasaud.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Nicolae Moldovan
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PSD
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 252
Romanian subdivision.area_total: 59.57
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code: 425100
Romanian subdivision.area_code: +(40) 263

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
History
Transportation
Education
Natives
References
External links

==Geography== The town lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, at the confluence of the river Someșul Mare with its affluent, the Șieu. It is located in the western part of the county, at a distance of from the town of Năsăud and from the county seat, Bistrița; the city of Dej is to the west, in Cluj County.

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