Bilbor

Bilbor
Commune
The Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu School in Bilbor
The Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu School in Bilbor
Coat of arms of Bilbor
Coat of arms
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 (PNL)
Area
227.31 km2 (87.76 sq mi)
Elevation
917 m (3,009 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,328
 • Density10.24/km2 (26.53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
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 and Răchitiș (Rakottyás).

Name

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

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 2,859—    
2011 2,638−7.7%
2021 2,328−11.8%
Source: INS, Census data

The commune has an absolute ethnic Romanian majority. According to the 2002 census, it had a population of 2,859; of those, 99.44% were Romanians and 0.55% Hungarians. According to religion, the population was divided as follows: 2,845 Romanian Orthodox, 12 Roman Catholic, 1 Greek Catholic, and 1 Evangelical Lutheran. At the 2021 census, Bilbor had a population of 2,328, of which 92.74% were Romanians.

Natives

References

  1. ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Iordan, Iorgu (1963). Toponimia romînească. Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne. p. 92. OCLC 460710897.
  4. 1 2 "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
  5. ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.