Type: | commune |
County: | Bihor |
Borș | |
Other Name: | Bors |
Leader Name: | Géza Bátori |
Leader Party: | UDMR |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 47.1167°N 70°W |
Elevation: | 103 |
Area Total: | 43.68 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 417075 |
Area Code: | (+40) 02 59 |
Borș (Hungarian: Bors) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Borș, Santăul Mare (Nagyszántó), Santăul Mic (Kisszántó), and Sântion (Biharszentjános). There is an important border crossing with Hungary near Borș, both for road traffic (DN1) and rail traffic (CFR Line 300).
At the 2021 census, Borș had a population of 4,267; of those inhabitants, 80.2% were Hungarians, 14.55% Romanians, 0.7% Roma, 0.07% Germans, and 4,45% others.[1] At the 2011 census, the commune had 3,946 inhabitants; of those, 85.9% were Hungarians, 11.2% Romanians, 0.1% Germans, and 2.84% others. At the 2002 census, 92.7% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 6% Romanians, and 0.9% Roma.