Bobâlna
Bobâlna | |
|---|---|
Wooden church in Cremenea | |
Location in Cluj County | |
Bobâlna Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°9′N 23°39′E / 47.150°N 23.650°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1332 |
| Subdivisions | Antăș, Băbdiu, Blidărești, Bobâlna, Cremenea, Maia, Oșorhel, Pruni, Răzbuneni, Suarăș, Vâlcelele |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Augustin Mureșan[2] (PSD) |
Area | 74.6 km2 (28.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,382 |
| • Density | 18.5/km2 (48.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407085 |
| Area code | (+40) 0264 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | primariabobilna |
Bobâlna (Olpret until 1957; Hungarian: Alparét; German: Krautfeld) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Antăș (Antos), Băbdiu (Zápróc), Blidărești (Tálosfalva), Bobâlna, Cremenea (Keménye), Maia (Mánya), Oșorhel (Erdővásárhely), Pruni (Nagymező), Răzbuneni (Radákszinye), Suarăș (Szóváros), and Vâlcelele (Bujdos).
The first document that mentions the village is from 1332. This village was the place where the 15th century Bobâlna revolt started.
Demographics
According to the census from 2002, there were 1,888 people living in this commune; of this population, 96.78% were ethnic Romanians, 1.85% ethnic Roma, and 1.37% ethnic Hungarians.[3] At the 2021 census, Bobâlna had a population of 1,382; of those, 87.34% were Romanians and 6.37% Roma.[4]
Natives
- Ferenc Barlabássy (c. 1540–1599), Hungarian nobleman
- Alexandru Vaida-Voevod (1872–1950), politician, served as Prime Minister of Romania
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Wooden church in Antăș
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Archangels church in Băbdiu
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Saint Basil Church in Maia
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Orthodox church in Oșorhel