Chiuza

Chiuza (Hungarian: Középfalva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chiuza, Mireș (Diófás), Piatra (Kőfarka), and Săsarm (Szészárma).

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Chiuza
Commune
Reformed church in Săsarm
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Chiuza Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°14′N 24°15′E / 47.233°N 24.250°E / 47.233; 24.250
Country	Romania
County	Bistrița-Năsăud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Grigore Bradea (PSD)
Area	44.21 km2 (17.07 sq mi)
Elevation	277 m (909 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,067
• Density	46.75/km2 (121.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	427060
Area code	+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.	BN
Website	chiuza.ro
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The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 277 m (909 ft), on the banks of the Someșul Mare River.

According to statistics from 1760–1762, Piatra village had 58 families, three priests, and a church.^[2] At the 2021 census, Chiuza commune had a population of 2,067; of those, 93.95% were Romanians and 1.06% Roma.^[3]

1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
2. ^ Alexandru Lăpădatu and Ioan Lupaș (eds.), Anuarul Institutului de Istorie Națională, vol. 3, 1924-1925, Cluj: Institutul de Arte Grafice "Ardealul" 1926, p. 657.
3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

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  Orthodox church in Săsarm
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  Catholic church in Săsarm
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  World Wars Memorial in Săsarm

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