Romuli (Hungarian: Romoly) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dealu Ștefăniței (Szalanca) and Romuli.
Geography
The commune is located at the northern extremity of Bistrița-Năsăud County, 60 km (37 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița, on the border with Maramureș County. It is situated at an altitude of 565 m (1,854 ft), along the Dealul Ștefăniței Pass, in a hilly area between the Țibleș Mountains and the Rodna Mountains.
Romuli is crossed south to north by the national road DN17C, which starts in Bistrița and ends in Vișeu de Sus, 33 km (21 mi) to the north. The commune has two train stations (one in Romuli and one in Dealu Ștefăniței), that serve the 118 km (73 mi) long CFR Line 409, which runs from Salva to Vișeu de Jos and on to Sighetu Marmației, on the border with Ukraine.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,755 | — |
| 2011 | 1,672 | −4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,714 | +2.5% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Notable people
- Jacobo Langsner (1927–2020), Uruguayan playwright[2]
References
- ^ “2021 Romanian census”. National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ “Para leer y conocer sobre Jacobo Langsner”. CTNN2009 (in Spanish). 2011-06-28.
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Church in Romuli -
Church in Dealu Ștefăniței -
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A viaduct in Romuli, on the Salva–Vișeu de Jos railway line -
Dealu Ștefăniței train station
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