Măieruș
Măieruș (German: Nußbach; Hungarian: Szászmagyarós) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, on the left of Olt river. It is located 30 km away from the county capital Brașov. It is composed of two villages, Arini (Lüget) and Măieruș. The settlement is mentioned for the first time in 1377 as "villa nucum".
Măieruș | |
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 Măieruș fortified church | |
 Location within the county | |
  Măieruș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′N 25°32′E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Brașov |
| Area | 65.07 km2 (25.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 2,920 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
It is considered to be the most northern commune in historical Burzenland, although Apața is nowadays the northern limit of it.
At the 2011 census, 56.1% of inhabitants were Romanians, 40.3% Roma, 2.6% Germans and 0.9% Hungarians.
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
External links
- (in German) www.nussbach.de
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