Lunca Ilvei

Commune in Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County

(2020–2024) Flaviu Lupșan (PNL)Area

91.21 km² (35.22 sq mi)Elevation

682 m (2,238 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

3,152 • Density35/km² (90/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

427125

Area code+40 263Vehicle reg.BNWebsitewww.primarialuncailvei.ro

Lunca Ilvei (Hungarian: Ilvatelek) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Lunca Ilvei. The village is part of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail and marks the transition from its Bucovina section to the Highlands section.^[2]

Geography

The commune is located in the eastern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, about 61 km (38 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița, on the border with Suceava County. It lies in a hilly area, at an altitude of 682 ft (208 m), at the foot on the Bârgău Mountains. The river Ilva, a left tributary of the river Someșul Mare, flows through the village.

Natives

Anuța Cătună (born 1968), long-distance runner

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Bucovina | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.