Bilbor Explained

Type:	commune
County:	Harghita
Bilbor
Leader Name:	Ilie-Daniel Hângan^[1]
Leader Party:	PNL
Term:	2020 - 2024
Coordinates:	47.0653°N 25.4903°W
Elevation:	917
Area Total:	227.31
Population Total:	auto
Postal Code:	537020
Area Code:	+40 x66

Bilbor (Hungarian: Bélbor, Hungarian pronunciation :NaNb) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bilbor (Bélbor) and Răchitiș (Rakottyás).

Name

Its name is of Slavic origin, meaning white pine, derived from

• bělъ

, white and

• borъ

, pine.^[2]

Demographics

The commune has an absolute ethnic Romanian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 2,859, of which 99.44% or 2,843 are Romanians. Hungarians represent 0.55% or 16 individuals.^[3]

Religion

As of the 2002 census, the population was divided as follows:^[4]

• Romanian Orthodox - 2845
• Roman Catholic - 12
• Greek Catholic - 1
• Evangelical Lutheran - 1

Natives

• Horațiu Giurgiu
• Romul Nuțiu
• Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu

External links

• Commune website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 9 June 2021 . dmy-all.
2. Book: Iordan, Iorgu . Iorgu Iordan . Toponimia romînească . 460710897 . 1963 . Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne . Bucharest . 92 .
3. Web site: Structura Etno-demografică a României .
4. Web site: Structura Etno-demografică a României .