Budești, Bistrița-Năsăud

Budești
Wooden church in Țăgșoru
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Budești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°53′N 24°15′E / 46.883°N 24.250°E / 46.883; 24.250
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Vasile Codrea (PSD)
Area
53.15 km2 (20.52 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
1,780
  Density33/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
427020
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.BN
Websiteprimariabudesti.ro

Budești (Hungarian: Budatelke) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Budești, Budești-Fânațe (Szénásbudatelke), Țagu (Nagycég), and Țăgșoru (Kiscég).

The commune is located at the southern extremity of Bistrița-Năsăud County, 52 km (32 mi) southwest of the county seat, Bistrița, on the border with the Cluj and Mureș counties.