Bilbor
Bilbor | |
|---|---|
 The Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu School in Bilbor | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Harghita County | |
  Bilbor Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:47°03′55″N25°29′25″E/ 47.06528°N 25.49028°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| 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 |
| • Density | 10/km2(27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST(UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537020 |
| Area code | +40 x66 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | primariabilbor |
Bilbor(Hungarian:Bélbor,Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈbeːlbor]) is a commune inHarghita County,Transylvania,Romania.It is composed of two villages, Bilbor (Bélbor) and Răchitiș (Rakottyás).
Name
[edit]Its name is ofSlavicorigin, meaningwhite pine,derived from*bělъ,white and*borъ,pine.[3]
Demographics
[edit]The commune has an absolute ethnicRomanianmajority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 2,859, of which 99.44% or 2,843 are Romanians.Hungariansrepresent 0.55% or 16 individuals.[4]
Religion
[edit]As of the 2002 census, the population was divided as follows:[5]
- Romanian Orthodox- 2845
- Roman Catholic- 12
- Greek Catholic- 1
- Evangelical Lutheran- 1
Natives
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Results of the 2020 local elections".Central Electoral Bureau.Retrieved9 June2021.
- ^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(XLS).National Institute of Statistics.
- ^Iordan, Iorgu(1963).Toponimia romînească.Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne. p. 92.OCLC460710897.
- ^"Structura Etno-demografică a României".
- ^"Structura Etno-demografică a României".
