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Bod, Brașov

Bod
Commune
Bod fortified church
Bod fortified church
Coat of arms of Bod
Coat of arms
Location within the county
Location within the county
Bod is located in Romania
Bod
Bod
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°46′N 25°39′E / 45.767°N 25.650°E / 45.767; 25.650
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Sergiu Arsene[1] (Ind.)
Area
33.56 km2 (12.96 sq mi)
Elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,097
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507015
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitewww.primariabod.ro

Bod (German: Brenndorf; Hungarian: Botfalu) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bod and Colonia Bod (Botfalusi Cukorgyártelep).

Geography

The commune is located in the eastern part of the county, in the northeastern corner of the Burzenland. It is situated on the left bank of the Olt River, which mostly follows the border with Covasna County. The Ghimbășel River flows through Bod; originally it discharged directly into the Olt, but much of its flow has been diverted into the Bârsa River (another tributary of the Olt), near Colonia Bod.

Economy

At Colonia Bod there is one of Romania's largest sugar factories, which is now defunct, and a broadcasting transmitter for long- and medium-wave radio, the Bod Transmitter. The lowest ever recorded temperature in Romania, −38.5 °C (−37.3 °F), was measured in Bod on January 25, 1942.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 1,933—    
1920 2,393+23.8%
1956 3,892+62.6%
1977 5,082+30.6%
2002 3,927−22.7%
2011 3,994+1.7%
2021 5,097+27.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, 89.6% of the 3,994 inhabitants were Romanians, 8.5% Hungarians, and 1.1% Germans. At the 2021 census, Bod had a population of 5,097; of those, 85,46% were Romanians and 3.85% Hungarians.[4]

Natives

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ Nica, Mihai (January 25, 2022). "Pe urmele frigului, la Bod, comuna din Brașov pusă pe harta Europei de părintele radioului modern". romania.europalibera.org (in Romanian). Radio Free Europe. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Bod Transmitter
    Bod Transmitter
  • Bod town hall
    Bod town hall
  • Heroes Monument in Bod
    Heroes Monument in Bod
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