Târlișua

Târlișua (Felsőilosva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Agrieș (Felsőpusztaegres), Agrieșel (Alsóegres), Borleasa (Lonkafalva), Cireași, Lunca Sătească, Molișet (Molisetitanya), Oarzina (Úrivölgy), Răcăteșu (Rakatyestanya), Șendroaia (Sándorvölgy), and Târlișua.

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Maramureș County. It lies on the banks of the river Ilișua and its affluent, Valea Lungă.

Târlișua is situated at a distance of 41 km from the town of Năsăud and 69 km from the county seat, Bistrița.

Sights

 * Wooden church from Borleasa
 * Wooden church from Târlișua

Natives

 * Grigore Man (1941–2012), teacher and writer
 * Alexandru Nicula (1913–2015), Greek Catholic priest
 * Liviu Rebreanu (1885–1944), novelist