H?lchiu
Commune
Lutheran church in Satu Nou
Coat of arms
Location within the county
H?lchiu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°46′N 25°33′E  /  45.767°N 25.550°E  / 45.767; 25.550
Country	Romania
County	Bra?ov
Government
? Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan Garbacea ( PSD )
Area	54.43 km 2 (21.02 sq mi)
Elevation	505 m (1,657 ft)
Population   (2021-12-01) [1]	4,560
? Density	84/km 2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	EET / EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507080
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	primariahalchiu .ro

H?lchiu ( German : Heldsdorf ; Hungarian : Holtoveny ) is a commune in Bra?ov County , Transylvania , Romania . It is composed of two villages, H?lchiu and Satu Nou ( Neudorf bei Hopfenseifen ; Barcaujfalu ).

The commune is located in the east-central part of the county, in the northern part of the Burzenland historical region. It lies 16 km (9.9 mi) north of the county seat, Bra?ov , and belongs to the Bra?ov metropolitan area .

To the west is Dumbr?vi?a Lake, with a surface area of 414 ha (1,020 acres). This is the only place in Transylvania and one of the few places in Romania where the grey heron nests in reeds . ^[2]

H?lchiu is bordered to the north by Feldioara and Crizbav communes, to the east by Bod commune and the city of Bra?ov, to the south by the town of Ghimbav , and to the west by the city of Codlea and by Dumbr?vi?a commune.

At the 2011 census, 77.4% of inhabitants were Romanians , 16.4% Hungarians , 4.8% Roma , and 1.4% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons ).

Natives [ edit ]

• Maria Constantinescu (born 1934), handball player

Sights [ edit ]

• H?lchiu fortified church  [ ro ]
• Satu Nou Lutheran church  [ ro ]
• Satu Nou wooden church  [ ro ]

References [ edit ]

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