Bilbor
Commune in Harghita, Romania
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Bilbor (Hungarian: Bélbor, Hungarian pronunciation :[ˈbeːlbor]) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bilbor and Răchitiș (Rakottyás).
Bilbor | |
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The Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu School in Bilbor | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Harghita County | |
  Bilbor Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°03′55″N 25°29′25″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 | 10.24/km2 (26.53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 537020 |
| Area code | +40 x66 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | primariabilbor |
Name
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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.[4] According to religion, the population was divided as follows: 2,845 Romanian Orthodox, 12 Roman Catholic, 1 Greek Catholic, and 1 Evangelical Lutheran.[4] At the 2021 census, Bilbor had a population of 2,328, of which 92.74% were Romanians.[5]
Natives
- Horațiu Giurgiu (1938–2024), basketball player
- Romul Nuțiu (1932–2012), abstract artist
- Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu (1876–1942), magazine publisher, non-fiction writer, and politician
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