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Ilva Mică

Coordinates: 47°19′N 24°40′E / 47.317°N 24.667°E / 47.317; 24.667
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Ilva Mică
St Andrew Church in Ilva Mică
St Andrew Church in Ilva Mică
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Ilva Mică is located in Romania
Ilva Mică
Ilva Mică
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°19′N 24°40′E / 47.317°N 24.667°E / 47.317; 24.667
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Aurel Horea (PSD)
Area
52.50 km2 (20.27 sq mi)
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,164
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
427095
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitewww.ilvamica.ro

Ilva Mică (Hungarian: Kisilva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Ilva Mică.

The commune is situated in the western foothills of the Bârgău Mountains, at an altitude of 405 m (1,329 ft), on the banks of the river Someșul Mare and its left tributary, the Ilva. It is located in the central part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, 23 km (14 mi) east of Năsăud and 30 km (19 mi) northeast of the county seat, Bistrița.

Ilva Mică is crossed by the national road DN17D [ro], which starts in Beclean, 48 km (30 mi) to the southwest, crosses the Carpathian Mountains through the Rotunda Pass [ro], and ends in Fluturica, Suceava County, 60 km (37 mi) to the northeast. The Ilva Mică train station is the terminus of two Căile Ferate Române railways: Line 401, which starts in Cluj-Napoca, 131 km (81 mi) to the southwest, and the mountain railway Line 502, which starts in Suceava, 191 km (119 mi) to the east.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 3,484—    
2011 3,264−6.3%
2021 3,164−3.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,164, of which 95.73% were Romanians.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.