Bistrița-Năsăud () is a county (
județ
A ''județ'' (, plural ) is an administrative division in Romania, and was also used from 1940 to 1947 in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic and from 1998 to 2003 in Moldova.
''Județ'' translates into English as "jurisdiction", but is com ...
) of Romania, in
Transylvania
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...
, with its capital city at
Bistrița
(; german: link=no, Bistritz, archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , hu, Beszterce) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of approxima ...
.
Name
In
Hungarian, it is known as ''Beszterce-Naszód megye'', and in
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
as ''Kreis Bistritz-Nassod''. The name is identical with the county created in 1876,
Beszterce-Naszód County
Beszterce-Naszód was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in northern Romania (north-eastern Transylvania). The capital of the county was Beszterce (now Bistrița).
Geography
Beszterce-Naszód cou ...
( ro, Comitatul Bistriţa-Năsăud) in the
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen ...
(the county was recreated in 1940 after the
Second Vienna Award
The Second Vienna Award, also known as the Vienna Diktat, was the second of two territorial disputes that were arbitrated by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. On 30 August 1940, they assigned the territory of Northern Transylvania, including all ...
, as it became part of Hungary again). Except these, as part of Romania, until 1925 the former administrative organizations were kept when a new county system was introduced. Between 1925–1940 and 1945–1950, most of its territory belonged to the
Năsăud County
Năsăud County is one of the historic counties of Transylvania, Romania. The county seat was Bistrița.
Geography
Năsăud County was located in the north-central part of Greater Romania, in the north of Transylvania, covering . Currently, the te ...
, with smaller parts belonging to the
Mureș,
Cluj
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, and
Someș
The Someș (; hu, Szamos; german: Somesch or ''Samosch'') is a left tributary of the Tisza in Hungary and Romania. It has a length of (including its source river Someșul Mare), of which 50 km are in Hungary.[Romanians
The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym ''Vlachs'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Culture of Romania, Romanian culture and Cultural heritage, ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they l ...]
– 89.9%
*
Hungarians
Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the Urali ...
– 5.3%
*
Roma
Roma or ROMA may refer to:
Places Australia
* Roma, Queensland, a town
** Roma Airport
** Roma Courthouse
** Electoral district of Roma, defunct
** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council
*Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...
– 4.3%
*
Germans
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(Transylvanian Saxons
The Transylvanian Saxons (german: Siebenbürger Sachsen; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjer Såksen''; ro, Sași ardeleni, sași transilvăneni/transilvani; hu, Erdélyi szászok) are a people of German ethnicity who settled in Transylvania ( ...
) – 0.1%
83.1% of inhabitants were
Romanian Orthodox
The Romanian Orthodox Church (ROC; ro, Biserica Ortodoxă Română, ), or Patriarchate of Romania, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox Christian churches, and one of the nine patriarchates i ...
, 6.3%
Pentecostal
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement , 4.6%
Reformed
Reform is beneficial change
Reform may also refer to:
Media
* ''Reform'' (album), a 2011 album by Jane Zhang
* Reform (band), a Swedish jazz fusion group
* ''Reform'' (magazine), a Christian magazine
*''Reforme'' ("Reforms"), initial name of the ...
, 2.3%
Greek-Catholic The term Greek Catholic Church can refer to a number of Eastern Catholic Churches following the Byzantine (Greek) liturgy, considered collectively or individually.
The terms Greek Catholic, Greek Catholic church or Byzantine Catholic, Byzantine Ca ...
, 1.2% Roman Catholic, 0.8%
Baptist
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compete ...
, 0.7% belonged to "another religion", 0.5%
Seventh-day Adventist
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is an Adventism, Adventist Protestantism, Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the Names of the days of the week#Numbered days of the week, seventh day of the ...
, and 0.5% other or none.
Geography
The county has a total area of . One third of this surface represents the mountains from the
Eastern Carpathians
Divisions of the Carpathians are a categorization of the Carpathian mountains system.
Below is a detailed overview of the major subdivisions and ranges of the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of a bigger Alps-Himalaya Sy ...
group: the
Țibleș,
Rodna
Rodna (formerly ''Rodna Veche''; hu, Óradna, Radna; german: Altrodenau) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului (''Radnaborberek'').
Its name is derived from a Sl ...
,
Bârgău and
Călimani Mountains
The Călimani Mountains ( ro, Munții Călimani, hu, Kelemen-havasok) are the largest volcanic complex of the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania, Romania. Geologically they belong to the Căliman-Harghita Mountains group of the Inner Eastern Ca ...
. The rest of the surface represents the North-East side of the
Transylvanian Plateau
The Transylvanian Plateau ( ro, Podișul Transilvaniei; hu, Erdélyi-medence) is a plateau in central Romania.
The plateau lies within and takes its name from the historical region of Transylvania, and is almost entirely surrounded by the Easte ...
.
The main river crossing the county is the
Someșul Mare
The Someșul Mare (''Great Someș'', Hungarian: ''Nagy-Szamos'') is a river in north-western Romania, originating in the Bistrița-Năsăud County in the Rodna Mountains at the confluence of two headwaters — the ''Preluci'' and the ''Zmeu''. Th ...
. On the
Bistrița River there is a big dam and a lake.
Neighbours
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Suceava County
Suceava County () is a county ('' ro, județ'') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper.
The county seat is the historical town ...
in the East.
*
Cluj County
Cluj County (; german: Kreis Klausenburg, hu, Kolozs megye) is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Transylvania. Its seat ( ro, Oraș reședință de județ) is Cluj-Napoca (german: Klausenburg).
Name
In Hungarian, it is known as ''Kolozs megye ...
in the West.
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Maramureș County
Maramureș County () is a county (județ)
in Romania, in the Maramureș region. The county seat is Baia Mare.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian it is known as ''Máramaros megye'', in Ukrainian language, Ukrainian as Мараморо́щ ...
in the North.
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Mureș County
Mureș County (, ro, Județul Mures, hu, Maros megye) is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș. The county was established in 1968, after the administrative ...
in the South.
Politics
The Bistrița-Năsăud County Council, renewed at the
2020 local elections, consists of 30 counsellors, with the following party composition:
Administrative divisions
Bistrița-Năsăud County has 1 municipality, 3 towns and 58 communes.
*Municipalities
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Bistrița
(; german: link=no, Bistritz, archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , hu, Beszterce) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of approxima ...
– capital city; 70,493 (as of 2011)
*Towns
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Beclean
Beclean (; Hungarian and German: ''Bethlen'') is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County, in north-eastern Transylvania, Romania. The town administers three villages: Coldău (''Goldau''; ''Várkudu''), Figa (''Füge''), and Rusu de Jos (''Alsóoros ...
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Năsăud
Năsăud (; german: Nassod, ''Nußdorf''; hu, Naszód) is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County in Romania located in the historical region of Transylvania. The town administers two villages, Liviu Rebreanu (until 1958 ''Prislop''; ''Priszlop'') a ...
**
Sângeorz-Băi
Sângeorz-Băi (also spelled ''Sîngeorz-Băi'', ; 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 ...
*Communes
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Bistrița Bârgăului
Bistrița Bârgăului ( hu, Borgóbeszterce) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bistrița Bârgăului and Colibița (''Kolibica'').
The commune is located in the eastern part of the co ...
**
Braniștea
**
Budacu de Jos
Budacu de Jos (german: Deutsch-Budak; hu, Szászbudak) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Budacu de Jos, Buduș (''Alsóbudak'';''Budesdorf''), Jelna (''Kiszsolna''; ''Senndorf''), Mo ...
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Budești
Budești (Romani: ''Budeshti'') is a small provincial town in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. Three villages are administered by the town: Aprozi, Buciumeni, and Gruiu. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural ...
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Căianu Mic
Căianu Mic ( hu, Kiskaján) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Căianu Mare (''Nagykaján''), Căianu Mic, Ciceu-Poieni (''Csicsópolyán''), and Dobric (''Nagydebrek''). It also in ...
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Cetate
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Chiochiș
Chiochiș ( hu, Kékes) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Apatiu (''Dellőapáti''), Bozieș (''Magyarborzás''), Buza Cătun (''Buzaifogadók''), Chețiu (''Ketel''), Chiochiș, Jimbo ...
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Chiuza
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Ciceu-Giurgești
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Ciceu-Mihăiești
Ciceu-Mihăiești (german: Michelsdorf; hu, Csicsómihályfalva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Ciceu-Corabia (''Neudorf'', ''Csicsóújfalu''), Ciceu-Mihăiești, and Lelești ( ...
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Coșbuc
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Dumitra
Dumitra (german: Mettersdorf; hu, Nagydemeter) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cepari, Dumitra and Tărpiu.
Natives
*Gerhard Poschner
Gerhard Hans Poschner (born 23 Septemb ...
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Dumitrița
**
Feldru
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Galații Bistriței
Galații Bistriței (german: Heresdorf; hu, Galacfalva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Albeștii Bistriței (formerly ''Ferihaza''), Dipșa, Galații Bistriței, Herina and Tonci ...
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Ilva Mare
Ilva Mare ( hu, Nagyilva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southea ...
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Ilva Mică
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Josenii Bârgăului
Josenii Bârgăului ( hu, Alsóborgó) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to ...
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Leșu
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Lechința
Lechința (german: Lechnitz; hu, Szászlekence) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bungard, Chiraleș, Lechința, Sângeorzu Nou, Sâniacob, Țigău, and Vermeș.
Geography
The c ...
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Livezile
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Lunca Ilvei
Lunca Ilvei ( hu, Ilvatelek) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Lunca Ilvei.
Natives
*Anuța Cătună
Anuța Cătună (born October 1, 1968, in Lunca Ilvei, Bistrița-Năsăud) ...
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Maieru
Maieru ( hu, Major; german: Meierhof) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Anieș (''Dombhát'') and Maieru.
People
* Emil Rebreanu
* Maria Cioncan
* Octavian Utalea
Octavian Utale ...
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Matei
**
Măgura Ilvei
Măgura Ilvei ( hu, Magura) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Sout ...
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Mărișelu
Mărișelu ( hu, Sajónagyfalu; german: Großdorf) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bârla (''Berlád''), Domnești (''Bilak''), Jeica (''Zselyk''), Măgurele (''Serling''), Măriș ...
**
Miceștii de Câmpie
**
Milaș
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Monor
Monor is a town in Pest county, Hungary. It is situated immediately southeast of Üllő municipality and Ferenc Liszt International Airport - southeast of Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It ...
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Negrilești
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Nimigea
Nimigea ( hu, Nemegye) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania, with 5,324 residents. It is composed of eight villages: Florești (''Virágosberek''), Mintiu (''Oláhnémeti''), Mititei (''Mittye''), Mocod (''Szamosmakód' ...
**
Nușeni
Nușeni ( hu, Apanagyfalu; german: Großendorf) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Beudiu (''Bőd''), Dumbrava (''Nyírmezőtanya''), Feleac (''Fellak''), Malin (''Almásmálom''), N ...
**
Parva
Parva may refer to:
* PARVA, a gene
* The 18 parvas, books or chapters of the ''Mahabharata''
* Parva (band), name of English band Kaiser Chiefs from 2000 to 2003
* ''Parva'' (2002 film), a Kannada language film by Sunil Kumar Desai
* ''Parva'' ...
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Petru Rareș
Petru Rareș (), sometimes known as Petryła or Peter IV (Petru IV; c. 1483 – 3 September 1546), was twice voivode of Moldavia: 20 January 1527 to 18 September 1538 and 19 February 1541 to 3 September 1546. He was an illegitimate child born (pr ...
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Poiana Ilvei
Poiana Ilvei ( hu, Szentjózsef) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Poiana Ilvei, part of Măgura Ilvei
Măgura Ilvei ( hu, Magura) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Tran ...
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Prundu Bârgăului
Prundu Bârgăului ( hu, Borgóprund) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. It is composed of two villages, Prundu Bârgăului and Susenii Bârgăului (''Felsőborgó'').
Geography
The commu ...
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Rebra
Rebra ( hu, Nagyrebra) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Rebra. The river Rebra (river), Rebra passes through the commune.
References
Communes in Bistrița-Năsăud Count ...
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Rebrișoara
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Rodna
Rodna (formerly ''Rodna Veche''; hu, Óradna, Radna; german: Altrodenau) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului (''Radnaborberek'').
Its name is derived from a Sl ...
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Romuli
**
Runcu Salvei
Runcu Salvei ( hu, Runk) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeas ...
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Salva
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Sânmihaiu de Câmpie
Sânmihaiu de Câmpie ( hu, Mezőszentmihály) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Brăteni (''Mezőbarátfalva''), La Curte (''Köbölkútitanyák''), Sălcuța (''Fűzkút''), Sânmiha ...
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Șieu
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Șieu-Odorhei
Șieu-Odorhei (german: Dienesdorf; hu, Sajóudvarhely) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Agrișu de Jos, Agrișu de Sus, Bretea, Coasta, Cristur-Șieu, Șieu-Odorhei and Șirioara.
...
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Șieu-Măgheruș
Șieu-Măgheruș ( hu, Sajómagyarós) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Arcalia (''Árokalja''), Chintelnic (''Kentelke''), Crainimăt (''Királynémeti''), Podirei (''Pogyerej''), ...
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Șieuț
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Șintereag
Șintereag ( hu, Somkerék) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Blăjenii de Jos (''Alsóbalázsfalva''), Blăjenii de Sus (''Felsőbalázsfalva''), Caila (''Kajla''), Cociu (''Szamosk ...
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Silivașu de Câmpie
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Spermezeu
Spermezeu ( hu, Ispánmező) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Sou ...
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Șanț
Șanț ( hu, Újradna; german: Neurodna) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Șanț and Valea Mare (''Máriavölgy'').
The commune is located in the northeastern corner of the county, ...
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Târlișua
Târlișua ( hu, Felsőilosva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Agrieș (''Felsőpusztaegres''), Agrieșel (''Alsóegres''), Borleasa (''Lonkafalva''), Cireași, Lunca Sătească, Mol ...
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Teaca
Teaca (german: Tekendorf,Tekendorf in Nordsiebenbürgen : Ortsmonographie; Ilse Schliessleder-Fronius, 1989 hu, Teke) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the ...
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Telciu
Telciu ( hu, Telcs; german: Teltsch) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bichigiu (part of Coșbuc until 2004; ''Bükkös''), Fiad (''Bánffytelep''), Telcișor, and Telciu.
The commu ...
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Tiha Bârgăului
Tiha Bârgăului ( hu, Borgótiha) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the ...
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Uriu
Uriu ( hu, Felőr) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern ...
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Urmeniș
Urmeniș ( hu, Mezőörményes) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Câmp, Coșeriu, Delureni (''Mezőújlak''), Fânațe (''Szarvadi szénafűdűlő''), Podenii (''Kisújlak''), Scoabe ...
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Zagra
People
Natives of the county include:
*
George Coșbuc
George Coșbuc (; 20 September 1866 – 9 May 1918) was a Romanian poet, translator, teacher, and journalist, best remembered for his verses describing, praising and eulogizing rural life, its many travails but also its occasions for joy. In 19 ...
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Liviu Rebreanu
Liviu Rebreanu (; November 27, 1885 – September 1, 1944) was a Romanian novelist, playwright, short story writer, and journalist.
Life
Born in Felsőilosva (now Târlișua, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania), then part of the Kingd ...
*
Andrei Mureșanu
Andrei Mureșanu (; November 16, 1816 in Bistrița – October 12, 1863 in Brașov) was a Romanian poet and revolutionary of Principality of Transylvania (1711–1867), Transylvania.
Born in a family of a small business owner in the count ...
See also
*Former
Beszterce-Naszód County
Beszterce-Naszód was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in northern Romania (north-eastern Transylvania). The capital of the county was Beszterce (now Bistrița).
Geography
Beszterce-Naszód cou ...
of the
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen ...
References
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