Teiuș (Romanian pronunciation: [teˈjuʃ], German: Dreikirchen, Dornstadt; Hungarian: Tövis) is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 7,284 inhabitants. The town, declared as such in 1994, administers four villages: Beldiu (Marosbéld), Căpud (Magyarkapud), Coșlariu Nou (Újkoslárd), and Pețelca (Pacalka).
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Teiuș | |
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Town | |
![]() Teiuș railway station | |
![]() Location in Alba County | |
![]() ![]() Teiuș Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 46°12′0″N 23°40′48″E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Alba |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Mirel-Vasile Hălălai[1] (PSD) |
Area | 44.56 km2 (17.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | 6,695 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 515900 |
Vehicle reg. | AB |
The town is located near the confluence of the Geoagiu River with the Mureș River. Teiuș is a junction point on the Cluj-Napoca–Sighișoara railway. It has several old churches, the most notable being the 17th century Uniate church and the Roman Catholic church, built for John Hunyadi in 1449 and rebuilt (1701–1704) in a simple Gothic style.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1850 | 2,935 | — |
1880 | 3,311 | +12.8% |
1910 | 5,088 | +53.7% |
1930 | 6,636 | +30.4% |
1941 | 7,023 | +5.8% |
1956 | 6,614 | −5.8% |
1966 | 7,162 | +8.3% |
1977 | 7,718 | +7.8% |
1992 | 7,199 | −6.7% |
2002 | 7,284 | +1.2% |
2011 | 6,695 | −8.1% |
Source: Census data |
Teiuș has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).
Climate data for Teiuș | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26 (79) |
26.2 (79.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
15.1 (59.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
10.5 (50.8) |
Average low °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 33 (1.3) |
31 (1.2) |
43 (1.7) |
60 (2.4) |
79 (3.1) |
94 (3.7) |
88 (3.5) |
73 (2.9) |
59 (2.3) |
47 (1.9) |
37 (1.5) |
40 (1.6) |
684 (27.1) |
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/alba/teius-15210/ |
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