Teliu
{{for|the river in Brașov County|Teliu (river)}}
{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type = commune
|county = Brașov
|name = Teliu
|other_name =
|image_flag =
|image_shield = ROU BV Teliu CoA.PNG
|image_map = Teliu jud Brasov.jpg
|map_caption =
|image_skyline = RO BV Teliu St Demetrius church.jpg
|image_caption = The Orthodox St. Demetrius Church
|leader_name = Gheorghe Boalii
|leader_party = PSD
|leader_term = 2020–2024
|coordinates = {{coord|45|42|N|25|51|E|region:RO|display=it}}
|elevation = 546
|elevation_min =
|elevation_max =
|area_total = 40.26
|population_total = auto
|population_as_of =
|population_footnotes =
|postal_code = 507225
|area_code = (+40) 02 68
|website = {{URL|https://www.primariateliu.ro}}
}}
Teliu ({{langx|hu|Keresztvár, Nyén, Nyény}}; {{langx|de|Kreuzburg}}) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Teliu.
Geography
The commune is located in the eastern part of the county, on the banks of the river Teliu. It lies on the border with Covasna County, at a distance of {{cvt|18|km}} from the city of Săcele and {{cvt|25|km}} from the county seat, Brașov. Teliu is traversed by the National Road DN10, which connects it to Hărman commune to the west and the town of Întorsura Buzăului to the east.
There is also a railroad that links Brașov and Întorsura Buzăului which goes through the {{ill|Teliu Tunnel|ro|Tunelul Teliu}} that crosses the {{ill|Întorsurii Mountains|ro|Munții Întorsurii}}. With a length of {{cvt|4369.5|m}}, this is the longest railway tunnel in Romania.{{cite web |url=https://covasnamedia.ro/actualitate/tunelul-teliu-intorsura-buzaului-cel-mai-lung-din-romania |title=Tunelul "Teliu – Întorsura Buzăului", cel mai lung din România |trans-title=The "Teliu – Întorsura Buzăului" tunnel, the longest in Romania|publisher=Covasnamedia |first=Iulia|last= Drăghici-Taraș |language=ro|date=January 26, 2016 |access-date=October 3, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.historia.ro/sectiune/general/articol/drumul-de-fier-brasov-buzau-un-vis-ramas-neimplinit|title=Drumul de fier Brașov–Buzău, un vis rămas neîmplinit|language=ro|first=Andrei|last=Berinde|magazine=Historia|access-date=October 3, 2021}}
Demographics
{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1850 |1897
|1930 |3725
|1977 |3740
|2002 |3710
|2011 |4198
|2021 |4468
}}
At the 2011 census, Teliu had 4,198 inhabitants, of which 57.7% were Romanians, 22.2% Hungarians, and 19.1% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 4,468; of those, 50,98% were Romanians, 30.66% Roma, and 14.01% Hungarians.{{cite web|url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|title=Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021|publisher=INSSE|language=ro|date=31 May 2023}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Gallery
|File:Keresztvari reformatus templom.jpg|Reformed church in Teliu
|File:Panorama Viaduct Teliu, Brasov, 24-Aug-2012.jpg|The Teliu Viaduct
|File:Eisenbahntunnel bei Teliu Südseite.PNG|Construction of the Teliu–Întorsura Buzăului Tunnel, {{circa}} 1924
}}
{{Braşov County}}
Category:Communes in Brașov County
Category:Localities in Transylvania
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