Vechea (formerly Budaveche, in Hungarian Bodonkút or Burjánosbuda) is a village in Chinteni commune, Cluj County, Transylvania. It is a place of special natural beauty, with an authentic atmosphere and an impressive history. We invite you to discover Vechea.
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Youtube, presentation from the Deușu parish branch
General Data
- Population (2021): 471 inhabitants.
- Area: ?
- Postal Code: 407214
- Neighbors:
- Chinteni municipality: Săliștea Nouă (1.91 km), Deușu (2.07 km), Săliștea Veche (2.16 km), Chinteni (4.17 km), Măcicașu (5.79 km), Sânmărtin (5.87 km).
- Sânpaul municipality: Sumurducu (3.94 km), Mihăiești (5.78 km), Berindu (6.43 km).
- Baciu municipality: Corușu (5.04 km).
- Vultureni municipality: Făureni (5.85 km), Băbuțiu (6.28 km).
- Average Altitude: 519 m (above sea level).
- GPS Coordinates: 46°53'47.8"N 23°30'47.1"E (see map)
- Time Zone: EET (+2) | Summer Time: EEST (+3)
- SIRUTA (see details): 57074
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History
- In the Middle Ages this was a cluster of small linked settlements, and the Hungarian noble family Budai had its seat in the village.
- Documentary attestation: First mentioned in documents in 1315 under the name Buda [2].
- Places of worship: the ruins of the old Reformed (Calvinist) church of St. Stephen were still visible in 1900. Some of its pieces, such as the Hellenistic colonnades, were reused in the new Reformed church. Others were lost for good: the wooden ceiling coffers and the pulpit canopy, made by the well-known Saxon craftsman Lorenz Umling of Cluj. The 70 kg bell carries the inscription I.H.S. (Iesus hominum salvator, "Jesus, saviour of mankind").
- Personalities: Antal Budai (d. 1437), one of the leaders of the Bobâlna Revolt - see Wikipedia
Vegetation / Pasture - Video, 2022
Located near the village of Deușu - Diós, this is one of the most spectacular forest pastures in the areas neighboring Cluj-Napoca. Here four species of oak can be found (Quercus robur, Q. cerris, Q. petraea, Q. iberica), with the dominance of Q. robur and Q. cerris species. The pasture is grazed by cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats. The shrubs represented by hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) and wild dog rose (Rosa canina) are rare and facilitate tree regeneration in the pasture. Tree species in this forest pasture include linden (Tilia cordata - the largest tree in the forest pasture belonging to this species, with a circumference of 410 cm), hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), wild pear (Pyrus pyraster), trembling poplars (Populus tremula, P. alba) and field maple (Acer campestre).
