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 , which starts in Beclean, 48 km (30 mi) to the southwest, crosses the Carpathian Mountains through the Rotunda Pass , 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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
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.
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