History
editPrehistory and antiquity
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Migration Period
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Principality of Transylvania
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World wars and aftermath
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Geography
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Climate
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | Köppen climate map of Bistrița-Năsăud County | |
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Bistrița | Mean daily maximum (°C) | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 14.5 | |
Mean daily minimum (°C) | -6 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | -4 | 4.5 | ||
Average precipitation (mm) | 43 | 43 | 50 | 63 | 81 | 89 | 91 | 75 | 69 | 52 | 47 | 54 | 757 | ||
Beclean | Mean daily maximum (°C) | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 13.7 | |
Mean daily minimum (°C) | -6 | -4 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | -4 | 4.17 | ||
Average precipitation (mm) | 57 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 86 | 92 | 96 | 73 | 76 | 60 | 58 | 67 | 850 | ||
Șanț | Mean daily maximum (°C) | -1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 11.3 | |
Mean daily minimum (°C) | -8 | -6 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | -1 | -6 | 2.1 | ||
Average precipitation (mm) | 70 | 72 | 80 | 86 | 115 | 123 | 129 | 97 | 92 | 75 | 71 | 81 | 1091 |
Flora and fauna
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Carpathian chamois
Demography
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1948 | 233,650 | — |
1956 | 255,789 | +9.5% |
1966 | 269,954 | +5.5% |
1977 | 286,628 | +6.2% |
1992 | 326,820 | +14.0% |
2002 | 311,657 | −4.6% |
2011 | 286,225 | −8.2% |
2021 | 295,988 | +3.4% |
Source: INS |
At the 2021 Romanian census, Bistrița-Năsăud County recorded a population of 295,988, making it one of three counties (alongside Suceava and Ilfov) to register an increase since 2011. According to the same data, the majority of residents were women, totalling 149,918 or 50.4% of the population. The median age was 41.2, lower than the national figure of 43.5.[2]
Ethnicity and religion
editAccording to the 2021 census, 91.63% of Bistrița-Năsăud County's population identified as Romanian, with notable Romani and Hungarian minorities comprising 4.11% and 4.08% respectively. Geographically, Romanians form larger majorities in the mountainous northern and north-eastern regions, whereas the Romani and Hungarian minorities are more prevalent in the southern and south-western part of the county. In the communes of Poiana Ilvei and Runcu Salvei, all respondents identified as Romanian, whereas Braniștea was the only commune with a Hungarian majority.[2]
Although the county is more ethnically homogenous than the national average, it is also more religiously diverse, with a significant part of the population identifying as Pentecostals—just over 9%—the second highest percentage in any Romanian county, surpassed only by neighbouring Suceava. The majority of residents declared themselves Romanian Orthodox (82.45%), followed by Pentecostals (9.04%), Reformed (3.5%) and Greek Catholics (1.58%), with other groups each accounting for less than one percent of the population.[2]
Ethnicity | Number | Percentage | Religion | Number | Percentage | |||
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Romanians | 247,935 | 91.63% | Romanian Orthodox | 221,867 | 82.45% | |||
Romani | 11,127 | 4.11% | Pentecostals | 24,334 | 9.04% | |||
Hungarians | 11,049 | 4.08% | Reformed | 9,430 | 3.50% | |||
Germans | 261 | 0.10% | Greek Catholics | 4,264 | 1.58% | |||
Other | 218 | 0.08% | Roman Catholics | 2,374 | 0.88% | |||
Did not answer | 25,398 | Baptists | 1,832 | 0.68% | ||||
Other | 3,879 | 1.44% | ||||||
Irreligious, atheists and agnostics | 1,120 | 0.42% | ||||||
Did not answer | 26,888 | |||||||
Source: 2021 Romanian census[2] |
Culture
editBistrița-Năsăud County retains 768 national heritage sites (monumente istorice), the 13th most of any Romanian county.[3] The county seat, Bistrița is home to the Bistrița-Năsăud Museum Complex which, having been converted from an old garrison building, has in its inventory around 70,000 exhibit pieces.[4] The County Council also manages the George Coșbuc County Library and the Bistriţa-Năsăud County Center for Culture in the same city.[5][6]
The region is home to various traditions, some of which are found throughout Romania—such as the hora,[7] Sânziene festival[8] and colinde during the winter holidays[9]—while others have a more local character. The latter include rituals such as Craii de la Mocod, where hard-working village youths are honored for their efforts over the past year. They carry plum trees adorned by local girls and oversee the symbolic judgment of those who committed serious misdeeds during that time. The entire event is accompanied by food, song and dance.[10] Traditional clothing of the area incorporates embroidered variations on the ie as well as straw hats sporting peacock feathers called clopuri, traditionally worn by unmarried men.[11]
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Trișcă-players Rhapsody in Leșu, 2006
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Folkloric dance group wearing traditional costumes
Economy
editBistrița-Năsăud County is part of the Nord-Vest development region, alongside the counties of Bihor, Cluj, Maramureș, Satu Mare and Sălaj. Estimates of nominal GDP per capita place the county either last or second-to-last in the development region and between 26th and 33rd nationally.[13][14][15] Conversely, Bistrița has the fourth lowest cost of living of all county seats in Romania.[16] The county's economy is primarily a blend of industry and agriculture, with a strong focus on the manufacturing of machine parts, electrical equipment and devices, as well as activity in the metallurgical, food and textile industries.[1] Economic units are concentrated in urban areas, especially in Bistrița.[17]
Agriculture
editGiven the low level of urbanisation (40.2%, below the national average),[18] agriculture has maintained an important role in the county's economy. Pastures and hayfields make up the largest share of agricultural land at 70.4%, followed by arable land (25.6%), permanent croplands (2.8%), and household gardens (1.1%).[19]
Source: National Institute of Statistics[12] |
Industry
editManufacturing in urban centers, along with high-performance wood harvesting in the north-eastern part of the county, represents the main industrial activity.[20] As a result, key industrial products include cold-drawn steel wires, metallurgical and refractory equipment, electrical cables and conductors, insulating materials, lead–acid batteries, timber and wooden furniture, processed plastic products and glassware.[17] Five of the twenty highest-earning electrical cable producers in Romania are based in Bistrița-Năsăud County.[21]
Tourism
editThe county’s main tourist attractions include its numerous nature reserves, such as the Rodna Mountains and Călimani National Parks, as well as balneoclimatic resorts like Sângeorz-Băi. Other popular destinations include Colibița Lake and Valea Blaznei.[22] Most of the Via Transilvanica's Highlands (Ținutul de Sus) segment is located in Bistrița-Năsăud County,[23] with the organization headquartered in Piatra Fântânele (Tihuța Pass).[24] In 2023, 112,546 tourists were accommodated, an increase of 19,269 compared to 2022.[12]
Administrative divisions
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B. | Beclean | C. | Năsăud | D. | Sângeorz-Băi | ||||
Communes Comune | |||||||||
1. | Bistrița Bârgăului | 21. | Livezile | 41. | Runcu Salvei | ||||
2. | Braniștea | 22. | Lunca Ilvei | 42. | Salva | ||||
3. | Budacu de Jos | 23. | Maieru | 43. | Sânmihaiu de Câmpie | ||||
4. | Budești | 24. | Matei | 44. | Silivașu de Câmpie | ||||
5. | Căianu Mic | 25. | Măgura Ilvei | 45. | Spermezeu | ||||
6. | Cetate | 26. | Mărișelu | 46. | Șanț | ||||
7. | Chiochiș | 27. | Miceștii de Câmpie | 47. | Șieu | ||||
8. | Chiuza | 28. | Milaș | 48. | Șieu-Măgheruș | ||||
9. | Ciceu-Giurgești | 29. | Monor | 49. | Șieu-Odorhei | ||||
10. | Ciceu-Mihăiești | 30. | Negrilești | 50. | Șieuț | ||||
11. | Coșbuc | 31. | Nimigea | 51. | Șintereag | ||||
12. | Dumitra | 32. | Nușeni | 52. | Târlișua | ||||
13. | Dumitrița | 33. | Parva | 53. | Teaca | ||||
14. | Feldru | 34. | Petru Rareș | 54. | Telciu | ||||
15. | Galații Bistriței | 35. | Poiana Ilvei | 55. | Tiha Bârgăului | ||||
16. | Ilva Mare | 36. | Prundu Bârgăului | 56. | Uriu | ||||
17. | Ilva Mică | 37. | Rebra | 57. | Urmeniș | ||||
18. | Josenii Bârgăului | 38. | Rebrișoara | 58. | Zagra | ||||
19. | Lechința | 39. | Rodna | ||||||
20. | Leșu | 40. | Romuli |
Bistrița-Năsăud County is divided into one municipality, three towns and 58 communes, the latter comprising a total of 235 villages.[12] In 2021, the county seat and only municipality—Bistrița—registered the highest population (78,877), while Silivașu de Câmpie commune had the fewest residents (841). The average population of a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County was 3,185.[2]
Politics
editBistrița-Năsăud County Council | |
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9th County Council Legislature (2024-2028) | |
Leadership | |
President | Radu Moldovan, PSD since 10 June 2012 |
Vicepresidents | Daniel Tamaș, PSD |
Cristian Cârlig, PNL | |
Structure | |
Political groups | |
Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Last election | 9 June 2024 |
Next election | 2028 |
Website | |
County Counci |
Election | County Council | County Council President | ||
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2000 | Gheorghe Marinescu | PDSR | ||
2004 | PSD | |||
2008 | Liviu Rusu | PDL | ||
2012 | Radu Moldovan | PSD | ||
2016 | ||||
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Local government
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Notable people
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- ^ a b Bistrița-Năsăud County Council (portalbn.ro). "Prezentarea generală a judeţului Bistriţa-Năsăud" [General presentation of Bistriţa-Năsăud County] (PDF). Strategia Județului Bistrița-Năsăud (in Romanian).
- ^ a b c d e "Rezultate definitive" [Definitive results]. recensamantromania.ro (2021 Romanian Census) (in Romanian).
- ^ "Lista Monumentelor Istorice" [Historical Monuments List]. Romanian Ministry of Culture (cultura.ro) (in Romanian).
- ^ "Complexul Muzeal Bistrița-Năsăud" [Bistrița-Năsăud Museum Complex]. bistrita.com (in Romanian).
- ^ "Biblioteca Judeţeană „George Coșbuc", Bistriţa-Năsăud" ["George Coșbuc" County Library, Bistriţa-Năsăud]. bjbn.ro (in Romanian).
- ^ "Despre noi" [About us]. CENTRUL JUDEȚEAN PENTRU CULTURĂ BISTRIȚA-NĂSĂUD (in Romanian).
- ^ Tobias, Andreea; Sabău, Cristiana (6 May 2013). "Tradiţii reînviate în Bistriţa-Năsăud: Horă în costume populare, în a doua zi de Paşte" [Traditions revived in Bistriţa-Năsăud: Hora [dance] in folk costumes, on the second day of Easter]. Mediafax (in Romanian).
- ^ Lungu, Mia (23 June 2025). "Ritualuri și tradiții de Sânziene, în 2025: Ce sunt focurile de la Maieru, obiceiul care dăinuie de generaţii" [Rituals and traditions of Sânziene, in 2025: What are the fires at Maieru, the custom that has lasted for generations]. Antena 3 CNN (in Romanian).
- ^ "BISTRIȚA. „Decembrie de poveste" - concerte de colinde în cadrul Târgului de Crăciun" [BISTRIȚA. "Storybook December" - colindă [carol] concerts at the Christmas Fair]. Info Bistrița (in Romanian). 4 December 2014.
- ^ Sabău, Cristiana (13 April 2012). ""Craii de la Mocod", luni, în a doua zi de Paşti" [“Craii de la Mocod”, monday, on the second day of Easter]. Timp Online (in Romanian).
- ^ "Costume populare" [Traditional costumes]. Complexul Muzeal Bistrița-Năsăud (in Romanian).
- ^ a b c d "ANUARUL STATISTIC al Județului Bistrița-Năsăud - 2024" [STATISTICS YEARBOOK of Bistrița-Năsăud - 2024] (PDF). Regional Directorate of Statistics Bistrița-Năsăud (in Romanian).
- ^ "Produsul intern brut pe locuitor la nivel de macroregiune, regiune de dezvoltare şi județ" [Gross domestic product per capita at the macro-region, development region and county level] (PDF). Secretariatul General al Guvernului (General Secretariat of the Government) (in Romanian).
- ^ Reștea, Kristina (17 July 2024). "GRAFIC Județe bogate, județe sărace, cu două hărți în paralel: PIB vs venituri. Cum se compară economia Vasluiului cu cea a Clujului sau Teleormanul cu Bucureștiul la salarii?" [GRAPH Rich counties, poor counties, with two maps in parallel: GDP vs income. How does the economy of Vaslui compare to that of Cluj or Teleorman to Bucharest in terms of salaries?]. Economedia (in Romanian).
- ^ "Produsul intern brut (PIB) pe cap de locuitor, pe județe, în anul 2022". cumstam.ro (in Romanian). ECOTECA Association. 2022.
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- ^ a b "Economie" [Economy]. Consiliul Județean Bistrița-Năsăud (Bistrița-Năsăud County Council) (in Romanian).
- ^ "ECONOMIA JUDEȚULUI BISTRIȚA NĂSĂUD" [THE ECONOMY OF BISTRIȚA NĂSĂUD COUNTY] (PDF). Comisia Națională de Strategie și Prognoză (National Comission for Strategy and Forecasting) (in Romanian). 2024.
- ^ "Recensământul General Agricol 2020 - date finale în judeţul Bistriţa-Năsăud" [General Agricultural Census 2020 - final data in Bistriţa-Năsăud County] (PDF). National Institute of Statistics (Romania) (in Romanian). 2020.
- ^ "PLANUL LOCAL DE ACŢIUNE PENTRU ÎNVĂŢĂMÂNT (2017-2025)" [LOCAL ACTION PLAN FOR EDUCATION (2017-2025)] (PDF). Inspectoratul Școlar Județean Bistrița-Nasaud (in Romanian). 2019.
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- ^ "Turism si cultura" [Tourism and culture]. Consiliul Județean Bistrița-Năsăud (Bistrița-Năsăud County Council) (in Romanian).
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