Ucea
{{About||the river|Ucea (river)|other uses|UCEA (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type = commune
|county = Brașov
|name = Ucea
|image_shield = ROU BV Ucea CoA.png
|image_flag =
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|image_caption =
|image_location =
|image_map = Victoria jud Brasov.jpg
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|leader_name = Adrian-Constantin Grovu{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=9 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}
|leader_party = PNL
|term = 2020–2024
|coordinates = {{coord|45|44|N|24|41|E|region:RO|display=inline}}
|elevation = 423
|elevation_min =
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|area_total = 102.18
|population_total = auto
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|postal_code = 507235
|area_code = +(40) x68
|website = {{URL|https://primariaucea.ro/}}
}}
Ucea ({{langx|de|Gassendorf}}; {{langx|hu|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).
Geography
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.
Transportation
Ucea de Jos is crossed by the DN1 road; Făgăraș is {{cvt|25.7|km}} to the east while Sibiu is {{cvt|52.7|km}} to the west.
The Ucea railway station serves the CFR Main Line 200, which runs from Brașov to the Hungarian border at Curtici. The Ucea–Victoria railway line branches off towards the city of Victoria, {{cvt|9|km}} to the south.
Demographics
{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1850 |3236
|1956 |3026
|2002 |2115
|2011 |2195
|2021 |2084
}}
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,084; of those, 87.5% were Romanians and 3% were Roma.{{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
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{{Braşov County}}
Category:Communes in Brașov County
Category:Localities in Transylvania
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