Milaș

Milaș
Commune
Milaș town hall
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Milaș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°49′N 24°26′E
Country	Romania
County	Bistrița-Năsăud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Iosif Gabor (PSD)
Area	49.33 km2 (19.05 sq mi)
Elevation	378 m (1,240 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	1,190
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	427165
Area code	(+40) 02 63
Vehicle reg.	BN
Website	comunamilas.ro

Milaș (Hungarian: Nagynyulas, Nyulas; German: Hasendorf) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Comlod (Komlód), După Deal (Hegymögött), Ghemeș (Gémestanya), Hirean (Hirántanya), Milaș, and Orosfaia (Oroszfája).

The commune sits on the Transylvanian Plateau. It is located in the southern corner of the county, on the border with Mureș County.

Built in 1756, the Teleki Castle from Comlod is one of the 11 castles in Bistrița-Năsăud County declared historical monuments by the Romanian Ministry of Culture.

Natives

• Iuliu Hossu (1885–1970), Greek Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Cluj-Gherla and was persecuted by the Communist authorities. He was beatified in 2019 by Pope Francis.

References

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  Teleki Castle in Comlod
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  Saint John the Baptist Church in Comlod
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  Church in Milaș
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  Orosfaia village