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Urmeniș (Hungarian: Mezőörményes) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Câmp, Coșeriu, Delureni (Mezőújlak), Fânațe (Szarvadi szénafűdűlő), Podenii (Kisújlak), Scoabe, Șopteriu (Septér), Urmeniș, Valea (Fundáta), and Valea Mare (Völgytanya).

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 390 m (1,280 ft). It is located at the southern extremity of Bistrița-Năsăud County, at a distance of 55 km (34 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița, on the border with Mureș County. Urmeniș is crossed by national road DN16 [ro], which connects Cluj-Napoca, 70 km (43 mi) to the west, to Reghin, 33 km (21 mi) to the east.

Natives

• Alexandru Dobra (1794–1870), Greek Catholic hierarch

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