Apața

Apața (Hungarian: Apáca; German: Geist) is a commune in Brașov County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Apața. It is situated in the traditional region of Transylvania.

Apața
Apáca
Location within the county
Location within the county
Apața is located in Romania
Apața
Apața
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°57′N 25°31′E
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
  Mayor (20202024) György Drăgan[1] (PNL)
Area
54.29 km2 (20.96 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
3,169
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507005
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitewww.primaria-apata.ro

The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, at the extreme north of the Burzenland. It sits on the left bank of the Olt River; the Valea Lungă River discharges into the Olt near Apața.

The Apața train station serves Line 300 of the CFR network, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea.

At the 2011 census, 45.1% of inhabitants were Romanians, 36.8% Hungarians and 17.9% Roma. At the 2002 census, 37.8% were Evangelical Lutheran, 36.4% Pentecostal, 20.1% Romanian Orthodox and 2.4% had no religion.

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