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Vechea is a village in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- Atlasul localităţilor judeţului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca
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