Prundu Bârgăului (Comuna Prundu Bârgăului)
Prundu Bârgăului (Borgóprund) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. It is composed of two villages, Prundu Bârgăului and Susenii Bârgăului (Felsőborgó).
The commune is located in the central-east part of the county, at the northeastern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau. It lies on the banks of the river Bistrița, a river sometimes referred to as Bistrița ardeleană or Bistricioara. The river Bârgău flows through the commune and discharges there into the Bistrița.
Prundu Bârgăului is situated in the foothills of the Călimani Mountains and of the Bârgău Mountains, whose tallest peak, the Heniu Mare, with a height of 1611 m, dominates the area. It borders the following communes: Leșu to the north, Josenii Bârgăului to the west, Livezile to the south, Bistrița Bârgăului to the southeast, and Tiha Bârgăului to the east.
National road DN17 (part of European route E58) connects Bistrița Bârgăului to the county seat, Bistrița, 22 km to the west, and to Vatra Dornei, 61 km to the east, in Suceava County. The commune has two train stations that serve the CFR Line 406, which runs from Bistrița Bârgăului to Bistrița North railway station and on to the town of Luduș in Mureș County.
The commune is located in the central-east part of the county, at the northeastern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau. It lies on the banks of the river Bistrița, a river sometimes referred to as Bistrița ardeleană or Bistricioara. The river Bârgău flows through the commune and discharges there into the Bistrița.
Prundu Bârgăului is situated in the foothills of the Călimani Mountains and of the Bârgău Mountains, whose tallest peak, the Heniu Mare, with a height of 1611 m, dominates the area. It borders the following communes: Leșu to the north, Josenii Bârgăului to the west, Livezile to the south, Bistrița Bârgăului to the southeast, and Tiha Bârgăului to the east.
National road DN17 (part of European route E58) connects Bistrița Bârgăului to the county seat, Bistrița, 22 km to the west, and to Vatra Dornei, 61 km to the east, in Suceava County. The commune has two train stations that serve the CFR Line 406, which runs from Bistrița Bârgăului to Bistrița North railway station and on to the town of Luduș in Mureș County.
Map - Prundu Bârgăului (Comuna Prundu Bârgăului)
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Currency / Language
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| RON | Romanian leu | lei | 2 |
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| HU | Hungarian language |
| RO | Romanian language |