Șieu-Măgheruș

(2020–2024) Sorin-Aurel Mititean (PNL)Area59.89 km² (23.12 sq mi)Elevation308 m (1,010 ft)Population4,540 • Density76/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal codeVehicle reg.BNWebsitecomuna-sieumagherus.ro

Șieu-Măgheruș (Hungarian: Sajómagyarós) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Arcalia (Árokalja), Chintelnic (Kentelke), Crainimăt (Királynémeti), Podirei (Pogyerej), Sărățel (Szeretfalva), Șieu-Măgheruș, and Valea Măgherușului (Sajómagyarósi völgy).

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Șieu. It is located in the central-south part of the county, at a distance of 22 km (14 mi) from the town of Beclean and 16 km (9.9 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița.

Șieu-Măgheruș is crossed by two national roads: DN17 [ro] (part of European route E58), which joins Dej in Cluj County to Suceava, and DN15A [ro] (part of European route E578), which joins Reghin in Mureș County to Bistrița; the two roads meet in the village of Sărățel.

There is also a train station in Sărățel, which serves the CFR Line 406, that runs from Bistrița Bârgăului to Bistrița North [ro] to here, and on to the town of Luduș, in Mureș County (the last segment is operated by Regio Călători).

Natives

• Ioan Cherteș [ro] (1911–1992), cleric
• Teofil Herineanu (1909–1992), cleric

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