Bobâlna
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For the village in Hunedoara County, see Rapoltu Mare.
| Bobâlna | |
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| — Commune — | |
| Location of the settlement on Cluj County map | |
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| Coordinates: 47°8′0″N 23°38′0″E / 47.133333°N 23.633333°E | |
| Country | |
| County | Cluj County |
| Status | Commune |
| Settled | 1332 |
| Commune seat | Bobâlna |
| Villages | Antăş, Băbdiu, Blidăreşti, Bobâlna, Cremenea, Maia, Oşorhel, Pruni, Răzbuneni, Suarăş, Vâlcelele |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Augustin Mureşan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.6 km2 (28.8 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,693 |
| • Density | 22.7/km2 (58.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code(s) | +40 x64[2] |
| Website | http://www.cjcluj.ro/bobalna/ |
Bobâlna (Olpret until 1957; Hungarian: Alparét; German: Krautfeld) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania, having a population of 1,888. It is composed of eleven villages: Antăş, Băbdiu, Blidăreşti, Bobâlna, Cremenea, Maia, Oşorhel, Pruni, Răzbuneni, Suarăş and Vâlcelele.
The first document that mentions the village is from 1332. This village was the place where the 15th century Bobâlna revolt started.
[edit] Demographics
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,888 people living in this town. Of this population, 99.76% are ethnic Romanians, 1.85% ethnic Rroma and 1.37% are ethnic Hungarians.[3]
[edit] Natives
- Alexandru Vaida-Voevod (1872–1950), politician, served as Prime Minister of Romania.
[edit] References
- ^ "Population as of July 1, 2007" (in Romanian). INSSE. April 4, 2008. http://www.insse.ro/cms/rw/resource/populatia_stab_1%20iulie2007.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
- ^ http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2310
Coordinates: 47°8′N 23°38′E / 47.133°N 23.633°E
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