Sângeorz-Băi | |
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Coordinates: 47°22′12″N 24°40′48″E / 47.37000°N 24.68000°ECoordinates: 47°22′12″N 24°40′48″E / 47.37000°N 24.68000°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Traian Ogâgău[1] |
Area | 146.82 km2 (56.69 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | 9,679 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | BN |
Website | Official site |
Sângeorz-Băi (also spelled Sîngeorz-Băi, Romanian pronunciation: [sɨnˈd͡ʒe̯orz bəj]; Hungarian: Oláhszentgyörgy; German: Sankt Georgen) is a spa resort and town in the mountain region of Bistrița-Năsăud County in Transylvania, Romania. The town administers two villages, Cormaia (Kormája) and Valea Borcutului (Borpatak).
The town is situated in the valleys of the rivers Someșul Mare and Cormaia.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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.
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.