Bistrița-Năsăud County facts for kids
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Bistrița-Năsăud County
Județul Bistrița-Năsăud
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![]() Colibița Lake, Bistrița-Năsăud County
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![]() Location of Bistrița-Năsăud County in Romania
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Development region1 | Nord-Vest | |
Historic region | Transylvania | |
Capital city (Reședință de județ) | Bistrița | |
Government | ||
• Type | County Board | |
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• Total | 5,355 km2 (2,068 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 26th in Romania | |
Population
(1st of December 2021)
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• Total | 295,988 | |
• Rank | 32nd in Romania | |
• Density | 55.273/km2 (143.157/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Postal Code |
42wxyz3
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Area code(s) | +40 x634 | |
Car Plates | BN5 | |
GDP | US$1.868 billion (2015) | |
GDP per capita | US$6,723 (2015) | |
Website | County Council County Prefecture |
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1The developing regions of Romania have no administrative role, but were formed in order to manage funds from the European Union 2 as of 2007, Romanian prefects are not politicians, but public functionaries. They are not allowed political party membership, and are banned from political activity for six months after resigning (or being excluded) from the public functionaries' corps. 3w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the city, the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address 4x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks 5used on both the plates of the vehicles that operate only in the county limits (like utility vehicles, ATVs, etc.), and the ones used outside the county |
Bistrița-Năsăud is a county in Romania. It is located in the beautiful region of Transylvania. The main city and capital of this county is Bistrița.
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About the Name
In Hungarian, this county is called Beszterce-Naszód megye. In German, it is known as Kreis Bistritz-Nassod. The name is similar to an older county from 1876. This older county was part of the Kingdom of Hungary.
Geography of Bistrița-Năsăud
Bistrița-Năsăud County covers an area of about 5,355 square kilometers. Imagine an area about the size of a small country!
A big part of the county, about one-third, is covered by mountains. These are part of the Eastern Carpathians. Some of these mountains include the Țibleș, Rodna, Bârgău, and Călimani Mountains. The rest of the county is part of the Transylvanian Plateau. This is a high, flat area.
The main river flowing through the county is the Someșul Mare. There is also a large dam and a lake on the Bistrița River.
Neighboring Counties
Bistrița-Năsăud County shares borders with other counties:
- To the East, it borders Suceava County.
- To the West, it borders Cluj County.
- To the North, it borders Maramureș County.
- To the South, it borders Mureș County.
Population and People
According to the 2021 census, about 295,988 people live in Bistrița-Năsăud County. A census is like a big count of all the people living in an area. The county's population density is about 55 people per square kilometer. This means there are 55 people for every square kilometer of land.
Most people living here are Romanians. There are also groups of Romani and Hungarians. A small number of Germans, also known as Transylvanian Saxons, live here too.
Ethnic composition of Bistrița-Năsăud County (2021) Romanians (91.63%) Romani (4.11%) Hungarians (4.08%) Germans (Transylvanian Saxons) (0.10%) Others (0.18%)
Religious composition of Bistrița-Năsăud County (2021) Romanian Orthodox (82.45%) Pentecostals (9.04%) Reformed (3.50%) Greek Catholics (1.58%) Roman Catholics (0.88%) Baptists (0.68%) Others (1.44%) Irreligious,atheist and agnostic (0.42%)
The population of the county has changed over the years. Here's how it looked at different times:
Year | County population |
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1948 | 233,650 ![]() |
1956 | 255,789 ![]() |
1966 | 269,954 ![]() |
1977 | 286,628 ![]() |
1992 | 327,238 ![]() |
2002 | 311,657 ![]() |
2011 | 277,861 ![]() |
2021 | 295,988 ![]() |
How the County is Governed
The Bistrița-Năsăud County Council helps run the county. It's like a local government. This council has 30 members, called counsellors. They are chosen in local elections. These counsellors work together to make decisions for the county.
Here's how the seats in the County Council are divided among different political parties:
Party | Seats | Current County Council | ||||||||||||||
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Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 14 | |||||||||||||||
National Liberal Party (PNL) | 12 | |||||||||||||||
People's Movement Party (PMP) | 4 |
Towns and Villages
Bistrița-Năsăud County has different types of settlements. These include one municipality, three towns, and 58 communes.
- A municipality is usually a larger city.
- A town is smaller than a municipality but bigger than a commune.
- A commune is a group of villages, often with a main village.
Here are the main towns:
- Municipalities
- Bistrița – This is the capital city. About 70,493 people lived here in 2011.
- Towns
- Beclean
- Năsăud
- Sângeorz-Băi
Here is a list of the communes in the county:
- Communes
- Bistrița Bârgăului
- Braniștea
- Budacu de Jos
- Budești
- Căianu Mic
- Cetate
- Chiochiș
- Chiuza
- Ciceu-Giurgești
- Ciceu-Mihăiești
- Coșbuc
- Dumitra
- Dumitrița
- Feldru
- Galații Bistriței
- Ilva Mare
- Ilva Mică
- Josenii Bârgăului
- Leșu
- Lechința
- Livezile
- Lunca Ilvei
- Maieru
- Matei
- Măgura Ilvei
- Mărișelu
- Miceștii de Câmpie
- Milaș
- Monor
- Negrilești
- Nimigea
- Nușeni
- Parva
- Petru Rareș
- Poiana Ilvei
- Prundu Bârgăului
- Rebra
- Rebrișoara
- Rodna
- Romuli
- Runcu Salvei
- Salva
- Sânmihaiu de Câmpie
- Șieu
- Șieu-Odorhei
- Șieu-Măgheruș
- Șieuț
- Șintereag
- Silivașu de Câmpie
- Spermezeu
- Șanț
- Târlișua
- Teaca
- Telciu
- Tiha Bârgăului
- Uriu
- Urmeniș
- Zagra
Famous People from Bistrița-Năsăud
Many important people were born or lived in this county, including:
- George Coșbuc
- Liviu Rebreanu
- Andrei Mureșanu
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See also
- Former Beszterce-Naszód County of the Kingdom of Hungary