Ucea Explained

Type:commune
County:Brașov
Ucea
Leader Name:Adrian-Constantin Grovu[1]
Leader Party:PNL
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:45.7333°N 65°W
Elevation:423
Area Total:102.18
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:507235
Area Code:+(40) x68

Ucea (de|Gassendorf; hu|Alsóucsa) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Corbi (Korb), Feldioara (Barcaföldvár), Ucea de Jos (the commune center), and Ucea de Sus (Felsőucsa).

Geography

The commune is located at the western edge of the county, on the border with Sibiu County, in the historic Țara Făgărașului region. It sits on the left bank of the Olt River, and is traversed south to north by the Ucea River, which flows into the Olt a short distance away.

Transportation

Ucea de Jos is crossed by the DN1 road; Făgăraș is to the east while Sibiu is to the west.

The Ucea railway station serves the CFR Main Line 200, which runs from Brașov to the Hungarian border at Curtici. The Ucea–Victoria railway line branches off towards the city of Victoria, to the south.

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,084; of those, 87.5% were Romanians and 3% were Roma.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 9 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.