Moieciu (German: Mösch; Hungarian: Alsómoécs) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located 29 km (18 mi) south of Brașov, within the Rucăr-Bran Pass.
Moieciu | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Brașov County | |
  Moieciu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′28″N 25°20′33″E / 45.50778°N 25.34250°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ioniță-Mircea Manea[1] (PNL) |
Area | 94.91 km2 (36.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 794 m (2,605 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,556 |
| • Density | 48.00/km2 (124.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 507130 |
| Area code | +(40) x68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | primariamoieciu |
The commune is composed of six villages: Cheia (Kheja), Drumul Carului, Măgura (Magura), Moieciu de Jos (the commune center), Moieciu de Sus (Felsőmoécs), and Peștera (Pestera). Măgura and Peștera are on the eastern side of the Piatra Craiului Mountains.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1850 | 3,403 | — |
| 1977 | 5,763 | +69.4% |
| 2002 | 4,784 | −17.0% |
| 2011 | 4,892 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,556 | −6.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
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Măgura village
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Moieciu de Sus scenery
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