Ucea

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Ucea
Coat of arms of Ucea
Location within the county
Location within the county
Ucea is located in Romania
Ucea
Ucea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°44′N 24°41′E / 45.733°N 24.683°E / 45.733; 24.683
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Adrian-Constantin Grovu[1] (PNL)
Area
102.18 km2 (39.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,084
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507235
Area code+40 x68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitecomunaucea.ro

Ucea (German: Gassendorf; Hungarian: Alsóucsa) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Corbi (Korb), Feldioara (Barcaföldvár), Ucea de Jos (the commune center) and Ucea de Sus (Felsőucsa).

The commune is located at the western edge of the county, on the border with Sibiu County, in the historic Țara Făgărașului region. It sits on the left bank of the Olt River, and is traversed south to north by the Ucea River, which flows into the Olt a short distance away.

Ucea de Jos is traversed by the DN1 road; Făgăraș is 25.7 kilometres (16.0 mi) to the east while Sibiu is 52.7 kilometres (32.7 mi) to the west.

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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.