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).
Bod | |
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 Bod fortified church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within the county | |
  Bod Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′N 25°39′E / 45.767°N 25.650°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| 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 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 507015 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe 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
editAt 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- Damasus Dürr (1537–1585), humanist
- Nicolae Oaidă (b. 1933), footballer and manager
- Reinhardt Schuster (b. 1936), painter
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
External links
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Bod Transmitter -
Bod town hall -
Heroes Monument in Bod
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