Blăjel

Blăjel (German: Kleinblasendorf; Hungarian: Balázstelke) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Blăjel, Păucea (Puschendorf; Pócstelke), and Romanești (Kalibák).

Blăjel
Commune
Church in Blăjel
Church in Blăjel
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Blăjel is located in Romania
Blăjel
Blăjel
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°13′N 24°19′E
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marius Mărginean (PNL)
Area
34.02 km2 (13.14 sq mi)
Elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
2,284
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
557050
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.SB
Websiteprimariablajel.ro

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, 65 km (40 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu. It sits on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the border with Mureș County and close to the border with Alba County. Its neighbors are: the city of Târnăveni to the north, the city of Mediaș to the south, Dârlos commune to the east, and Bazna commune to the west. Blăjel is traversed by national road DN14A, which runs from Mediaș to Târnăveni and on to Iernut.[2]

At the 2011 census, 68.9% of inhabitants were Romanians, 18.1% Roma, 12.1% Hungarians, and 0.7% Germans.

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Descriere". primariablajel.ro (in Romanian). Blăjel town hall. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
Lutheran church in Blăjel
Greek Catholic church in Blăjel
Romanian Orthodox church in Păucea
Lutheran church in Păucea
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