Sângeorz-Băi

Sângeorz-Băi
Town

Coat of arms

Location of Sângeorz-Băi
Coordinates: 47°22′12″N 24°40′48″E / 47.37000°N 24.68000°E / 47.37000; 24.68000Coordinates: 47°22′12″N 24°40′48″E / 47.37000°N 24.68000°E / 47.37000; 24.68000
Country  Romania
County Bistrița-Năsăud County
Status Town
Government
  Mayor Roland-Marius Venig (Social Democratic Party)
Area
  Total 146.82 km2 (56.69 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 9,679
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Website Official site

Sângeorz-Băi (also spelled Sîngeorz-Băi, Romanian pronunciation: [sɨnˈd͡ʒe̯orz bəj]; Hungarian: Oláhszentgyörgy; German: Sankt Georgen) is a well-known spa resort and town in the beautiful mountain region of Bistrița-Năsăud County in Transylvania, Romania. The town administers two villages, Cormaia (Kormája) and Valea Borcutului (Borpatak).

The town lies on the banks of the river Someșul Mare and is popular with visitors seeking rural tranquillity, traditional hospitality, and the unspoilt Romanian countryside around the Cormaia River valley.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1966 6,693    
1977 8,243+23.2%
1992 10,280+24.7%
2002 10,702+4.1%
2011 9,679−9.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, 97.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 1.5% Roma and 0.5% Hungarians. 73.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 19.7% Pentecostal and 5.9% Greek-Catholic.

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