Lechința
Lechința (German: Lechnitz; Hungarian: Szászlekence) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bungard, Chiraleș, Lechința, Sângeorzu Nou, Sâniacob, Țigău and Vermeș.
Lechința | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County | |
  Lechința Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47.0194°N 24.3336°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Area | 133.26 km2 (51.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 5,678 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | BN |
At the 2011 census, 72% of inhabitants were Romanians, 19.2% Roma, 8.4% Hungarians and 0.2% Germans.
| In Romanian | In German | In Hungarian |
|---|---|---|
| Bungard | Baumgarten bei Bistritz | Szászbongárd |
| Chiraleș | Kyrieleis | Kerlés |
| Lechința | Lechnitz | Szászlekence |
| Sângeorzu Nou | Sankt Georgen | Szászszentgyörgy |
| Sâniacob | Jakobsdorf bei Bistritz | Szászszentjakab |
| Țigău | Zagendorf | Cegőtelke |
| Vermeș | Wermesch | Vermes |
Notable residents
- George Mantello (1901–1992), Jewish businessman who saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust while working as a diplomat for El Salvador
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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