Bobâlna Explained

Type:commune
County:Cluj
Population Total:auto
Subdivisions:Antăș, Băbdiu, Blidărești, Bobâlna, Cremenea, Maia, Oșorhel, Pruni, Răzbuneni, Suarăș, Vâlcelele
Bobâlna
Coordinates:47.15°N 62°W
Leader Name:Augustin Mureșan[1]
Leader Party:PSD
Term:2020 - 2024
Established Date:1332
Area Total Km2:74.6
Area Code:+40 x64

Bobâlna (Olpret until 1957; Hungarian: Alparét; German: Krautfeld) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, having a population of 1,888. It is composed of eleven villages: Antăș (Antos), Băbdiu (Zápróc), Blidărești (Tálosfalva), Bobâlna, Cremenea (Keménye), Maia (Mánya), Oșorhel (Erdővásárhely), Pruni (Nagymező), Răzbuneni (Radákszinye), Suarăș (Szóváros) and Vâlcelele (Bujdos). It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania.

The first document that mentions the village is from 1332. This village was the place where the 15th century Bobâlna revolt started.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,888 people living in this town. Of this population, 96.78% are ethnic Romanians, 1.85% ethnic Romani and 1.37% are ethnic Hungarians.[2]

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 11 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Structura Etno-demografică a României.