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Commune in Sibiu, Romania
Blăjel
Commune
Church in BlăjelChurch in Blăjel
Location in Sibiu CountyLocation in Sibiu County
Blăjel is located in RomaniaBlăjelBlăjelLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°13′N 24°19′E / 46.217°N 24.317°E / 46.217; 24.317
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marius Mărginean (PNL)
Area34.02 km (13.14 sq mi)
Elevation344 m (1,129 ft)
Population1,967
 • Density58/km (150/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code557050
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.SB
Websiteprimariablajel.ro

Blăjel (Romanian pronunciation: German pronunciation: Hungarian pronunciation: (German: Kleinblasendorf; Hungarian: Balázstelke) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Blăjel, Păucea (Puschendorf; Pócstelke), and Romanești (Kalibák).

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, 65 km (40 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu. It sits on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the border with Mureș County and close to the border with Alba County. Its neighbors are: the city of Târnăveni to the north, the city of Mediaș to the south, Dârlos commune to the east, and Bazna commune to the west. Blăjel is traversed by national road DN14A [ro], which runs from Mediaș to Târnăveni and on to Iernut.

At the 2011 census, 68.9% of inhabitants were Romanians, 18.1% Roma, 12.1% Hungarians, and 0.7% Germans.

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Descriere". primariablajel.ro (in Romanian). Blăjel town hall. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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