Braniștea (Hungarian: Árpástó) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Braniștea, Cireșoaia (Magyardécse; German: Bellsdorf) and Măluț (Omlásalja).

Braniștea Árpástó
Commune
View of Braniștea village
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Braniștea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°10′22″N 24°3′55″E
Country	Romania
County	Bistrița-Năsăud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Tamás Martonos (UDMR)
Area	41.64 km2 (16.08 sq mi)
Elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]	3,047
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	427010
Vehicle reg.	BN
Website	www.branisteabn.ro

Geography

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Someșul Mare River. It is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Cluj County, at a distance of 9 km (5.6 mi) from the town of Beclean and 40 km (25 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița; the city of Dej is 17 km (11 mi) to the west, in Cluj County.

Braniștea borders Unguraș village to the south, Sânmărghita village to the west, Reteag and Uriu villages to the north, Cristeștii Ciceului and Coldău villages to the northeast, the town of Beclean to the east, and Rusul de Jos and Malin villages to the southeast.[2]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 62.7% of inhabitants were Hungarians and 37.1% Romanians.[3] At the 2002 census, 60.6% were Reformed, 34.6% Romanian Orthodox, 2.4% Seventh-day Adventist and 1.1% Pentecostal.

Natives

• Victor Mureșan [ro] (1881–1951), priest, delegate at the Alba Iulia National Assembly of December 1, 1918
• Valer Săsărman (1969–2021), footballer

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