Beliș
Commune in Cluj, Romania
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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.
CountryRomania
Established1770
SubdivisionsBălcești, Beliș, Dealu Botii, Giurcuța de Jos, Giurcuța de Sus, Poiana Horea, Smida
Area
206.49 km2 (79.73 sq mi)Beliș | |
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Wooden church in Beliș | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Beliș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°41′4″N 23°1′45″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1770 |
| Subdivisions | Bălcești, Beliș, Dealu Botii, Giurcuța de Jos, Giurcuța de Sus, Poiana Horea, Smida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Viorel Matiș[1] (PSD) |
Area | 206.49 km2 (79.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,162 m (3,812 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,008 |
| • Density | 4.882/km2 (12.64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407075 |
| Area code | +(40) x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | primariabelis |
Demographics
According to the census from 2011, there was a total population of 1,164 people living in the commune; of those, 99.14% were ethnic Romanians and 0.34% ethnic Hungarians.[3] At the 2021 census, Beliș had a population of 1,008, of which 84.82% were Romanians.[4]
Tourism
- Horea's tree from Scorușet forest
- Beliș Lake and Beliș-Fântânele tourist facility
- Wooden church (1764) of Dealu Negru
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