Chiochiș

Chiochiș
Kékes
Wooden church in Apatiu
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Chiochiș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°59′N 24°11′E / 46.983°N 24.183°E / 46.983; 24.183
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Vasile-Adrian Silasi (PNL)
Area
91.13 km2 (35.19 sq mi)
Elevation
343 m (1,125 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,629
 • Density28.85/km2 (74.72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
427045
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitewww.chiochis.ro

Chiochiș (Hungarian: Kékes) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Apatiu (Dellőapáti), Bozieș (Magyarborzás), Buza Cătun (Buzaifogadók), Chețiu (Ketel), Chiochiș, Jimbor (Szászzsombor; German: Sommer), Manic (Mányik), Sânnicoară (Aranyosszentmiklós), Strugureni (Mezőveresegyháza; Rothkirch), and Țentea (Cente).