Bistrița-Năsăud () is a county (

județ A (, 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. There are 41 in Romania, divided into municipii (municipalities), ''ora ...

) of Romania, in

Transylvania Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...

, with its capital city at

Bistrița (; , archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , ) 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 78,877 inhabitants as of 2021 and administers s ...

Name

In Hungarian, it is known as ''Beszterce-Naszód megye'', and in

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as ''Kreis Bistritz-Nassod''. The name is identical with the county created in 1876,

Beszterce-Naszód County Beszterce-Naszód was an administrative county (Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), 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). ...

() in the

Kingdom of Hungary The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from 1000 to 1946 and was a key part of the Habsburg monarchy from 1526-1918. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the Coro ...

(the county was recreated in 1940 after the

Second Vienna Award The Second Vienna Award was the second of two territorial disputes that were arbitrated by Nazi Germany and the Kingdom of Italy. On 30 August 1940, they assigned the territory of Northern Transylvania, including all of Maramureș and part of Cri ...

, as it became part of Hungary again until 1944). 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, with smaller parts belonging to the Mureș,

Cluj Cluj-Napoca ( ; ), or simply Cluj ( , ), is a city in northwestern Romania. It is the second-most populous city in the country and the seat of Cluj County. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (), Budapest () and Belgrade ( ...

, and

Someș The Someș () or Szamos ( 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.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''; ; ) is a Commune in Romania, commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului (''Radnaborberek''). Its name is derived from a Slavic word, ''wikt ...

, Bârgău, and Călimani Mountains. The rest of the territory represents the North-East side of the

Transylvanian Plateau The Transylvanian Plateau (; ) is a plateau in central Romania. Description The plateau lies within and takes its name from the historical region of Transylvania, and is almost entirely surrounded by the Eastern Carpathians, Eastern, Southern ...

. 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 Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukrain ...

. On the Bistrița River there is a big dam and a lake.

Neighbours

Suceava County Suceava County () is a county (') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper. The county seat and the ...

in the East. *

Cluj County Cluj County () is a county () of Romania, in Transylvania. Its seat is Cluj-Napoca. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian it is known as ''Kolozs megye''. Under the Kingdom of Hungary, a county with an identical name (Kolozs County, ) existed s ...

in the West. *

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. *

Mureș County Mureș County (, , ) is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș. The county was established in 1968, after the administrative reor ...

in the South.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the county had a population of 295,988 and the

population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...

was .

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 **

– capital city; 78,877 (as of 2021) *Towns **

Beclean Beclean (; Hungarian language, Hungarian and German language, German: ''Bethlen'') is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County, in north-eastern Transylvania, Romania. The town administers three villages: Coldău (''Goldau''; ''Várkudu''), Figa (''F� ...

Năsăud Năsăud (; , ''Nußdorf''; ) 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'') and Lușca (''Szamospart'' ...

Sângeorz-Băi Sângeorz-Băi (also spelled ''Sîngeorz-Băi'', ; Hungarian: ''Oláhszentgyörgy''; ) is a spa resort and town in the mountain region of Bistrița-Năsăud County in Transylvania, Romania. The town administers two villages, Cormaia (''Kormája ...

*Communes ** Bistrița Bârgăului ** Braniștea **

Budacu de Jos Budacu de Jos (; ) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Budacu de Jos, Buduș (''Alsóbudak'';''Budesdorf''), Jelna (''Kiszsolna''; ''Senndorf''), Monariu (''Malomárka''; ''Minarken''), ...

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 ...

** Căianu Mic ** Cetate **

Chiochiș Chiochiș () 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, Jimbor (''Szász ...

** Chiuza ** Ciceu-Giurgești ** Ciceu-Mihăiești ** Coșbuc **

Dumitra Dumitra (; ) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cepari (''Tschippendorf''; ''Csépán''), Dumitra, and Tărpiu (''Treppen''; ''Szásztörpény''). The commune is situated on the Tra ...

** Dumitrița ** Feldru **

Galații Bistriței Galații Bistriței (; ) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Albeștii Bistriței (formerly ''Ferihaza''; ''Weisskirchen'', ''Kisfehéregyház''), Dipșa (''Dürrbach'', ''Dipse''), G ...

** Ilva Mare **

Ilva Mică Ilva Mică () is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Ilva Mică. The commune is situated in the western foothills of the Bârgău Mountains, at an altitude of , on the banks of the ri ...

** Josenii Bârgăului ** Leșu **

Lechința Lechința (; ) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bungard (''Baumgarten bei Bistritz''; ''Szászbongárd''), Chiraleș (''Kyrieleis''; ''Kerlés''), Lechința, Sângeorzu Nou (''Sank ...

** Livezile **

Lunca Ilvei Lunca Ilvei () is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Lunca Ilvei. The village is part of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail and marks the transition from its ''Bucovina'' sectio ...

** Maieru ** Matei ** Măgura Ilvei ** Mărișelu ** Miceștii de Câmpie ** Milaș ** Monor ** Negrilești ** Nimigea ** Nușeni ** Parva **

Petru Rareș Petru Rareș (; – 3 September 1546) or Petru IV was twice voivode of Moldavia from 20 January 1527 to 18 September 1538 and from 19 February 1541 to 3 September 1546. He was an illegitimate child born (probably at Hârlău) to Stephen III of ...

** Poiana Ilvei **

Prundu Bârgăului Prundu Bârgăului () 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 commune is located i ...

** Rebra ** Rebrișoara **

** Romuli ** Runcu Salvei ** Salva **

Sânmihaiu de Câmpie Sânmihaiu de Câmpie () is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Brăteni (''Mezőbarátfalva''), La Curte (''Köbölkútitanyák''), Sălcuța (''Fűzkút''), Sânmihaiu de Câmpie, Stupini ...

** Șieu **

Șieu-Odorhei Șieu-Odorhei (; ) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Agrișu de Jos (''Alsóegres''), Agrișu de Sus (''Felsőegres''), Bretea (''Breit''; ''Magyarberéte''), Coasta (''Sajókiskeres ...

Șieu-Măgheruș Șieu-Măgheruș () is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Arcalia (''Árokalja''), Chintelnic (''Kentelke''), Crainimăt (''Királynémeti''), Podirei (''Pogyerej''), Sărățel (''Szere ...

** Șieuț ** Șintereag ** Silivașu de Câmpie ** Spermezeu **

Șanț Șanț (; ) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, ...

Târlișua Târlișua () is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Agrieș (''Felsőpusztaegres''), Agrieșel (''Alsóegres''), Borleasa (''Lonkafalva''), Cireași, Lunca Sătească, Molișet (''Moliseti ...

** Teaca **

Telciu Telciu (; ) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bichigiu (part of Coșbuc, Bistrița-Năsăud, Coșbuc until 2004; ''Bükkös''), Fiad (''Bánffytelep''), Telcișor, and Telciu. The co ...

** Tiha Bârgăului **

Uriu Uriu () is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hung ...

Urmeniș Urmeniș () 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, Șopteriu (''Sept� ...

** 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 ...

Andrei Mureșanu Andrei Mureșanu (; November 16, 1816 in Bistrița – October 12, 1863 in Brașov) was a Romanian poet and revolutionary of Transylvania. Born in a family of a small business owner in the countryside, he studied philosophy and theology ...

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 King ...

References

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