Budila (German: Bodeln; Hungarian: Bodola) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Budila.

Budila
Béldy László Castle (now town hall)
Béldy László Castle (now town hall)
Coat of arms of Budila
Location within the county
Location within the county
Budila is located in Romania
Budila
Budila
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°40′N 25°48′E / 45.667°N 25.800°E / 45.667; 25.800
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Irimia Marșavela (PNL)
Area
58.75 km2 (22.68 sq mi)
Elevation
561 m (1,841 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,926
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507030
Area code+(40) 268
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitebudila.ro

Geography

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The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city of Săcele and 19 km (12 mi) from the county seat, Brașov. It lies on the southern bank of the river Tărlung; the rivers Zizin and Seaca flow into the Tărlung in Budila.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 1,568—    
1920 1,807+15.2%
1977 2,923+61.8%
2002 3,484+19.2%
2011 4,197+20.5%
2021 4,926+17.4%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Budila had a population of 4,926; of those, 58.08% were Romanians, 24.77% Roma, and 9.4% Hungarians.[2] At the 2011 census, 77.2% of the 4,197 inhabitants were Romanians, 16.5% Hungarians, and 6.1% Roma. At the 2002 census, 68.2% were Romanian Orthodox, 18.3% Reformed, 7.6% Pentecostal and 3.6% Roman Catholic.

Castles

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.