Bogdand (;
Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in
Satu Mare County
Satu Mare County (, , ) is a county (Counties of Romania, județ) of Romania, on the border with Hungary and Ukraine. The capital city is Satu Mare.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as ''Szatmár megye'', in German language, Ge ...
in
Crișana
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,
Romania
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. The commune is composed of four villages: Babța (''Bábca''), Bogdand, Corund (''Szilágykorond''), and Ser (''Szér'').
The commune is located in the southern part of Satu Mare County, from the county seat, on the border with
Sălaj County
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.
Demographics
At the
2011 census, Bogdand had a population of 2,872; out of them, 57.45% were
Hungarians
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, 36.14% were
Romanians
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, and 5.15% were
Roma
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People, characters, figures, names
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* Roma called Roy, ancient Egyptian High Priest of Amun
* Roma (footballer, born 1979), born ''Paul ...
. At the
2021 census, there were 2,715 inhabitants; of those, 56.17% were Hungarians, 35.62% Romanians, and 6.63% Roma.
Tourist attractions
The most significant local tourist attractions are:
*The Sipos László Hungarian Museum in Bogdand village
[D. Oltean, K. Imola, S. Vasile, N. Bledea: ''Ghidul Muzeului Maghiar Bogdand'', Ministerul Culturii, Direcția pentru Miorități Naționale]
*The Holy Archangels wooden church in Corund village, built in 1723
*The Reformed church in Ser village
References
Communes in Satu Mare County
Localities in Crișana
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