Teiuș
Teiuș (Romanian pronunciation: [teˈjuʃ], German: Dreikirchen, Dornstadt; Hungarian: Tövis) is a town in Alba County, Romania, near the junction between the Geoagiu River and the Mureș River, with a population of 7,284 inhabitants. The town, declared as such in 1994, is a junction point on the Cluj-Napoca–Sighișoara railway. It has several old churches, the most notable being the 17th century Uniate church and the Roman Catholic church, built for John Hunyadi in 1449 and rebuilt (1701–1704) in a simple Gothic style.
Teiuș | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Alba County | |
  Teiuș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′0″N 23°40′48″E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mirel Hălălai[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 44.56 km2 (17.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 6,695 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
The town administers four villages: Beldiu (Marosbéld), Căpud (Magyarkapud), Coșlariu Nou (Újkoslárd) and Pețelca (Pacalka).
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1850 | 2,935 | — |
| 1880 | 3,311 | +12.8% |
| 1910 | 5,088 | +53.7% |
| 1930 | 6,636 | +30.4% |
| 1941 | 7,023 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 6,614 | −5.8% |
| 1966 | 7,162 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 7,718 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 7,199 | −6.7% |
| 2002 | 7,284 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6,695 | −8.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Image gallery
Teiuș railway station
House in Teiuș near railway station
Reformed church in Teiuș
Interior of the Greek-Catholic church in Teiuș
References
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- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "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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