Vechea, Cluj

Infobox Romania Villages

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name=Vechea
county=Cluj County
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commune=Chinteni
year=1283
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census=2002
population=451
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zip-code=407214
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Vechea is a village in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania.

History

Vechea has a long attested history of more than 2000 years. Under the direction of professor Vasile Suciu, a small museum was set up at the local school, with artifacts discovered in the area. These artifacts attest the long history of human life in that part of the world.

Geography

It is part of commune Chinteni and has a population of 2075 people (2002). The village population is mostly Romanian, mixed with a few Hungarian families. There are 3 churches in Vechea, two Orthodox and one Calvinist. One of the Orthodox church was built in 1726, a marvel of wood architecture, conserving most of its original structure.

Vechea is divided from Deuşu village only by the national road from Cluj-Napoca to Vultureni-Borşa.

References

*"Atlasul localităţilor judeţului Cluj" (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca

External links

* [http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=21 Cluj County map]
* hu icon [http://sebok1.adatbank.transindex.ro/legbelso.php3?nev=Kolozs Administrative map of the county]