Beliș

Beliş
Commune
Location of the settlement on Cluj County map
Location on Romania map
Coordinates: 46°41′4″N 23°1′45″E / 46.68444°N 23.02917°ECoordinates: 46°41′4″N 23°1′45″E / 46.68444°N 23.02917°E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj County
Status	Commune
Settled	1770
Commune seat	Beliş
Villages	Bălceşti, Beliş, Dealu Botii, Giurcuţa de Jos, Giurcuţa de Sus, Poiana Horea, Smida
Government
• Mayor	Viorel Crainic
Area
• Total	206.49 km^2 (79.73 sq mi)
Population (October 30, 2011)[1]
• Total	1,164
• Density	5.6/km^2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Area code(s)	+40 x64[2]
Website	http://www.cjcluj.ro/belis/

Beliş (Hungarian: Jósikafalva; German: Seedorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bălceşti (Balktelep), Beliş, Dealu Botii (Kerekhegy), Giurcuţa de Jos (Alsógyurkuca), Giurcuţa de Sus (Felsőgyurkuca), Poiana Horea (Gyálukaluluj) and Smida.

Demographics

According to the census from 2011 there was a total population of 1,164 people living in the commune. Of this population, 99.14% are ethnic Romanians, 0.34% are ethnic Hungarians.^[3]

Tourism

• Horea's tree from Scorușet forest
• Beliș lake and Beliș-Fântânele tourist facility
• Wooden church (1764) of Dealu Negru

References

1. "Population as of July 1, 2007" (in Romanian). INSSE. April 4, 2008. Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
2. x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
3. http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2309

External links

• Demography of Beliş