Sihlea

Sihlea is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bogza, Căiata, Sihlea, and Voetin.

Sihlea
Location in Vrancea County
Location in Vrancea County
Sihlea is located in Romania
Sihlea
Sihlea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°30′N 27°7′E
CountryRomania
CountyVrancea
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Radu Modreanu (Ind.)
Area
88.24 km2 (34.07 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
5,039
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
627300
Vehicle reg.VN
Websitewww.sihlea.primarievn.ro

The commune is located in the southern extremity of the county, 28 km (17 mi) from the county capital, Focșani. Sihlea is situated on the border with Buzău County, only 17 km (11 mi) from Râmnicu Sărat. It lies on the left bank of the river Coțatcu and on both banks of its tributary, the Slimnic.

Sihlea is crossed by the county road DJ202E, which connects it to the west with Obrejița (where it intersects with national road DN2) and further to Tâmboești, and to the south to Râmnicelu. In the north, it is also crossed by the national road DN2N, which connects it to the east with Tătăranu (where it ends in DN23A) and to the west with Dumbrăveni (where it intersects with the same DN2), Bordești, Dumitrești, Chiojdeni, and Jitia. The partly built A7 motorway, which starts in Ploiești in the direction of Buzău, will enter Vrancea County in Sihlia, continuing north towards Focșani and ending in Siret.[2]

Train stations in Voetin and Sihlea villages serve the CFR Main Line 500, which connects Bucharest with the Ukrainian border near Chernivtsi.

According to the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 5,039, of which 90% were ethnic Romanians and 5.9% were Roma.

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