Bilbor
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Bilbor (Template:Langx, Hungarian pronunciation :[ˈbeːlbor]) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bilbor and Răchitiș (Rakottyás).
Name
Its name is of Slavic origin, meaning white pine, derived from *bělъ, white and *borъ, pine.[1]
Demographics
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| 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.[2] According to religion, the population was divided as follows: 2,845 Romanian Orthodox, 12 Roman Catholic, 1 Greek Catholic, and 1 Evangelical Lutheran.[2] At the 2021 census, Bilbor had a population of 2,328, of which 92.74% were Romanians.[3]
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
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Iordan, Iorgu (1963). Toponimia romînească. Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne. p. 92. OCLC 460710897.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Structura Etno-demografică a României".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in română). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
External links
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