Rodna (formerly ''Rodna Veche''; hu, Óradna, Radna; german: Altrodenau) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County,

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. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului (''Radnaborberek''). Its name is derived from a Slavic word, '' ruda'', meaning "

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", originally being known as ''Rudna'' in 14th century documents.

History

During the

Late Middle Ages The Late Middle Ages or Late Medieval Period was the Periodization, period of European history lasting from AD 1300 to 1500. The Late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern period (and in much of Eur ...

, the

Transylvanian Saxon 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 ...

-inhabited village was sacked by the

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during their

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of the

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. Between 1711 (

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) and 1918, Rodna was part of the

Austrian monarchy The Habsburg monarchy (german: Habsburgermonarchie, ), also known as the Danubian monarchy (german: Donaumonarchie, ), or Habsburg Empire (german: Habsburgerreich, ), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities ...

, province of Transylvania;Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961. in Transleithania after the

compromise of 1867 The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 (german: Ausgleich, hu, Kiegyezés) established the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. The Compromise only partially re-established the former pre-1848 sovereignty and status of the Kingdom of Hungary ...

. A post-office was opened in 1856, later named ''Ó-Radna'' ("Old Rodna").

Natives

Florian Porcius Florian Porcius (–) was an Austro-Hungarian ethnic Romanian botanist and administrator. Born in Rodna, a village in Transylvania's Bistrița-Năsăud County, he came from a poor peasant family, and his parents were Precup Șteopan and his ...

Francisc Zavoda Francisc Zavoda (14 April 1927 – July 2011), also known as Zavoda I, was a Romanian footballer. He was the older brother of Vasile Zavoda who was also an International footballer and they played together at Steaua București. Career as f ...

Vasile Zavoda Vasile Zavoda, known as Zavoda II or Tigrul Akbar (26 July 1929 – 14 July 2014), was a Romanian football defender and manager. Between 1951 and 1962 he played 20 matches for Romania, including one at the 1952 Olympics. Domestically he competed ...

References

Communes in Bistrița-Năsăud County Localities in Transylvania Mining communities in Romania Place names of Slavic origin in Romania {{BistriţaNăsăud-geo-stub