Bilbor

Coordinates: 47°03′55″N 25°29′25″E / 47.06528°N 25.49028°E / 47.06528; 25.49028
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Bilbor
The Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu School in Bilbor
The Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu School in Bilbor
Coat of arms of Bilbor
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Bilbor is located in Romania
Bilbor
Bilbor
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°03′55″N 25°29′25″E / 47.06528°N 25.49028°E / 47.06528; 25.49028
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ilie-Daniel Hângan[1] (PNL)
Area
227.31 km2 (87.76 sq mi)
Elevation
917 m (3,009 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,328
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537020
Area code+40 x66
Vehicle reg.HR
Websiteprimariabilbor.ro

Bilbor (Hungarian: Bélbor, Hungarian pronunciation :[ˈbeːlbor]) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bilbor (Bélbor) and Răchitiș (Rakottyás).

Name[edit]

Its name is of Slavic origin, meaning white pine, derived from *bělъ, white and *borъ, pine.[3]

Demographics[edit]

The commune has an absolute ethnic Romanian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 2,859, of which 99.44% or 2,843 are Romanians. Hungarians represent 0.55% or 16 individuals.[4]

Religion[edit]

As of the 2002 census, the population was divided as follows:[5]

Natives[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ Iordan, Iorgu (1963). Toponimia romînească. Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne. p. 92. OCLC 460710897.
  4. ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
  5. ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".

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