Borod, Bihor

Borod
Cetea village
Location in Bihor County
Borod
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°59′30″N 22°36′56″E / 46.99167°N 22.61556°E / 46.99167; 22.61556
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Sorin-Petru Sarca[2] (PSD)
Area
105.62 km2 (40.78 sq mi)
Elevation
329 m (1,079 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,742
 • Density35.43/km2 (91.76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
417065
Area code+(40) 259
Vehicle reg.BH
Websitewww.borod.ro

Borod (Hungarian: Nagybáród) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Borod, Borozel (Kisbáród), Cetea (Cséklye), Cornițel (Báródsomos), Șerani (Sárán), and Valea Mare de Criș (Felsőpatak).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 3,392—    
1890 4,088+20.5%
1900 4,715+15.3%
1910 5,690+20.7%
1920 5,823+2.3%
1930 6,284+7.9%
1941 7,008+11.5%
1956 5,262−24.9%
1966 5,354+1.7%
1977 5,223−2.4%
1992 4,539−13.1%
2002 4,173−8.1%
2011 3,843−7.9%
2021 3,742−2.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,742; of those, 81.64% were Romanians, 9.57% Slovaks, and 5.8% Roma.[3]

Sights

  • Locul fosilifer de la Cornițel (Natural reserve 0.01 ha)[4]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ apmbh.anpm.ro - Agenția pentru Protecția Mediului Bihor; retrieved on July 02, 2012 (in Romanian)