Recea, Brașov

Commune in Brașov, Romania

Recea

Commune

Coat of arms

Location within Brașov County

Recea

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 45°43′51″N 24°56′41″E﻿ / ﻿45.73083°N 24.94472°E﻿ / 45.73083; 24.94472
Country| Romania
County| Brașov
Government

• Mayor (2020–2024) | Gheorghe Lazea[1] (PNL)

Area

| 159.44 km2 (61.56 sq mi)
Elevation

| 545 m (1,788 ft)
Population

(2021-12-01)[2]

| 3,236
• Density| 20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone| EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code|

507180

Area code| +(40) x59
Vehicle reg.| BV
Website| comunarecea.ro

Recea (German: Waywodretschen; Hungarian: Vajdarécse) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Berivoi (Berivoj), Dejani (Dezsán), Gura Văii (until 1960 Netotu; Netot), Iași (Jás), Recea, Săsciori (Szeszcsor), and Săvăstreni (Szevesztrény).

The commune is located in Țara Făgărașului, in the western part of the county. It is 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Făgăraș (halfway between the city and the Făgăraș Mountains), 65 km (40 mi) west of Brașov, and 70 km (43 mi) east of Sibiu. It borders Hârseni to the east, Beclean to the north, Lisa and Voila to the west, and Argeș County to the south.

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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2002 | 3,301| —
2011 | 3,118| −5.5%
2021 | 3,236| +3.8%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Recea had 3,236 inhabitants, of which 89% were Romanians.[3]

## Natives

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* Ioan Boeriu (1859–1949), officer who served during World War I
* Traian Herseni (1907–1980), social scientist, journalist, and political figure
* Ion Gavrilă Ogoranu (1923–2006), member of the Iron Guard (1936–1940), leader of an anti-communist paramilitary group (1948–1955)

## References

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1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

* Church in Recea

* Dejani Monastery [ro]

* Church in Dejani

* Church in Iași

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Brașov County, Romania

Cities|

* Brașov (county seat)
* Codlea
* Făgăraș
* Săcele

Towns|

* Ghimbav
* Predeal
* Râșnov
* Rupea
* Victoria
* Zărnești

Communes|

* Apața
* Augustin
* Beclean
* Bod
* Bran
* Budila
* Bunești
* Cața
* Cincu
* Comăna
* Cristian
* Crizbav
* Drăguș
* Dumbrăvița
* Feldioara
* Fundata
* Hălchiu
* Hărman
* Hârseni
* Hoghiz
* Holbav
* Homorod
* Jibert
* Lisa
* Măieruș
* Mândra
* Moieciu
* Ormeniș
* Părău
* Poiana Mărului
* Prejmer
* Racoș
* Recea
* Sâmbăta de Sus
* Sânpetru
* Șercaia
* Șinca
* Șinca Nouă
* Șoarș
* Tărlungeni
* Teliu
* Ticușu
* Ucea
* Ungra
* Vama Buzăului
* Viștea
* Voila
* Vulcan

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