Beica de Jos

Beica de Jos
Wooden church in Nadășa
Location in Mureș County
Beica de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°44′N 24°48′E / 46.733°N 24.800°E / 46.733; 24.800
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Maria Moldovan (PSD)
Area
45.69 km2 (17.64 sq mi)
Elevation
386 m (1,266 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,459
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547110
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitebeica.ro

Beica de Jos (Hungarian: Alsóbölkény, pronounced [ˈɒlʃoːbølkeːɲ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Beica de Jos, Beica de Sus (Felsőbölkény), Căcuciu (Görgénykakucs), Nadășa (Görgénynádas), Sânmihai de Pădure (Szentmihály), and Șerbeni (Soropháza).

The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, on the eastern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at the foot of the Gurghiu Mountains. It lies at a distance of 7 km (4.3 mi) from Reghin, 34 km (21 mi) from Sovata, and 40 km (25 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș. The rivers Beica and Nadășa flow through the commune. Its neighbors are the city of Reghin and the communes Petelea, Gurghiu, Chiheru de Jos, Hodoșa, and Gornești.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18502,432    
19303,594+47.8%
19563,750+4.3%
20022,243−40.2%
20112,305+2.8%
20212,459+6.7%
Source: Census data