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Hălchiu
Commune
Lutheran church in Satu Nou
Lutheran church in Satu Nou
Coat of arms of Hălchiu
Coat of arms
Location within the county
Location within the county
Hălchiu is located in Romania
Hălchiu
Hălchiu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°46′N 25°33′E / 45.767°N 25.550°E / 45.767; 25.550
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Ioan Gârbacea (PSD)
Area
54.43 km2 (21.02 sq mi)
Elevation
505 m (1,657 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,560
 • Density83.8/km2 (217/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
507080
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websiteprimariahalchiu.ro

Hălchiu (German: Heldsdorf; Hungarian: Höltövény) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hălchiu and Satu Nou (Neudorf bei Hopfenseifen; Barcaújfalu).

Geography

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The commune is located in the east-central part of the county, in the northern part of the Burzenland historical region. It lies 16 km (9.9 mi) north of the county seat, Brașov, and belongs to the Brașov metropolitan area.

To the west is Dumbrăvița Lake, with a surface area of 414 ha (1,020 acres). This is the only place in Transylvania and one of the few places in Romania where the grey heron nests in reeds.[2]

Hălchiu is bordered to the north by Feldioara and Crizbav communes, to the east by Bod commune and the city of Brașov, to the south by the town of Ghimbav, and to the west by the city of Codlea and by Dumbrăvița commune.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 1,961—    
1920 2,786+42.1%
1941 2,775−0.4%
1966 3,440+24.0%
1977 3,742+8.8%
1992 2,752−26.5%
2002 2,989+8.6%
2011 4,218+41.1%
2021 4,560+8.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, the commune had 4,218 inhabitants; of those, 77.4% were Romanians, 16.4% Hungarians, 4.8% Roma, and 1.4% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons). At the 2021 census, Hălchiu had a population of 4,560, of which 78.25% were Romanians and 12.54% Hungarians.[3]

Natives

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Sights

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Dumbrăvița Lake". www.deltadincarpati.ro. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
Hălchiu townhall
Lutheran church in Hălchiu
View of Satu Nou


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2017–18 Liga IV

(East Făgăraș Series winners) declined promotion from Liga V Brașov. ACS Hălchiu 2013 withdrew. Colțea Brașov, Inter Tărlungeni, SR Brașov and Voința Hurez

2016–17 Liga IV

Cristian 24 17 1 6 82 37 +45 52 6 Chimia Victoria 24 13 1 10 63 40 +23 40 7 Hălchiu 2013 24 10 4 10 54 62 −8 34 8 Aripile Brașov 24 11 0 13 67 55 +12 33 9

2014–15 Liga IV

14 4 12 67 49 +18 46 7 Olimpic Cetate Râșnov 30 14 3 13 61 60 +1 45 8 Hălchiu 2013 30 13 2 15 60 55 +5 41 9 Olimpic Voila 30 12 4 14 43 72 −29 40 10

Brașov County

Cața Cincu Comăna Cristian Crizbav Drăguș Dumbrăvița Feldioara Fundata Hălchiu Hărman Hârseni Hoghiz Holbav Homorod Jibert Lisa Mândra Măieruș Moieciu

2013–14 Liga IV

3 16 62 60 +2 36 11 Ghimbav 2000 30 11 3 16 55 72 −17 36 12 Doripesco Hălchiu 30 8 6 16 43 65 −22 30 13 Vulcan 30 7 7 16 53 85 −32 28 14 Aripile Brașov

Transylvanian Saxons

revolution. The militia banner of the Saxons from Heldsdorf (Romanian: Hălchiu), Brașov County during the 1848–49 Hungarian Revolution Distribution of

2015–16 Liga IV

Cristian 30 19 5 6 91 29 +62 62 5 Precizia Săcele 30 15 7 8 83 46 +37 52 6 Hălchiu 2013 30 14 10 6 57 31 +26 52 7 Viitorul Ghimbav 30 14 10 6 56 32 +24 52

Brașov metropolitan area

Săcele Cities: Ghimbav, Predeal, Râșnov Communes: Cristian, Sânpetru, Hălchiu, Tărlungeni, Prejmer, Bod, and Hărman ‹ The template below (Historical