Bobâlna
| Bobâlna | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Location of the settlement on Cluj County map | |
  Bobâlna Location on Romania map | |
| Coordinates: 47°8′0″N 23°38′0″E / 47.13333°N 23.63333°E | |
| Country |
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| County | Cluj County |
| Status | Commune |
| Settled | 1332 |
| Commune seat | Bobâlna |
| Villages | Antăș, Băbdiu, Blidărești, Bobâlna, Cremenea, Maia, Oșorhel, Pruni, Răzbuneni, Suarăș, Vâlcelele |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Augustin Mureșan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.6 km2 (28.8 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,693 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code(s) | +40 x64[2] |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | http://www.cjcluj.ro/bobalna/ |
Bobâlna (Olpret until 1957; Hungarian: Alparét; German: Krautfeld) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania, having a population of 1,888. 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). It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania.
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 was a total population of 1,888 people living in this town. Of this population, 99.76% are ethnic Romanians, 1.85% ethnic Romani and 1.37% are ethnic Hungarians.[3]
Natives
- Alexandru Vaida-Voevod (1872–1950), politician, served as Prime Minister of Romania.
References
- ↑ "Population as of July 1, 2007" (in Romanian). INSSE. April 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ↑ x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
- ↑ http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2310
Coordinates: 47°8′N 23°38′E / 47.133°N 23.633°E