Beclean is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County, in north-eastern Transylvania, Romania. The town administers three villages: Coldău, Figa, and Rusu de Jos. The town lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, at the confluence of the river Someșul Mare with its affluent, the Șieu. It is located in the western part of the county, at a distance of 30 km from the town of Năsăud and 36 km from the county seat, Bistrița; the city of Dej is 27 km to the west, in Cluj County.