Bistrița
Sign in to save'''''' (; , archaic ; ; ) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of 78,877 inhabitants as of 2021 and administers six villages: (; ), (; ), (; ), (; ), (until 1950 ; ; ) and (; ). There is a project for the creation of a metropolitan area that will contain the municipality of Bistrița and 3 surrounding localities (Șieu-Măgheruș, Budacu de Jos, and Livezile), whose combined population would be over 91,600 inhabitants.
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Bistrița is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County in northern Transylvania, Romania, with a population of about 78,900 people as of 2021. It sits on the Bistrița River and administers six surrounding villages, with plans underway to expand into a larger metropolitan area.
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Key facts
- Romanian subdivision.type
- municipality
- Romanian subdivision.county
- Bistrița-Năsăud
- Romanian subdivision.image_map
- Bistrita jud Bistrita-Nasaud.svg
- Romanian subdivision.map_caption
- Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
- Romanian subdivision.image_shield
- ROU BN Bistrita CoA.jpg
- Romanian subdivision.leader_name
- Gabriel Lazany
- Romanian subdivision.leader_term
- 2024–2028
- Romanian subdivision.leader_party
- PSD
- Romanian subdivision.elevation
- 356
- Romanian subdivision.area_total
- 145.47
- Romanian subdivision.population_total
- auto
- Romanian subdivision.postal_code
Article
20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- World War II
- Recent events
- Climate
- Demographics
- Main sights
- Popular culture
- Transportation
- Tourism
- Natural reservations
- Resorts
- Museums and exhibitions
- Notable people
- Sport
- Teams
- International relations
- Twin towns and sister cities
- References
- External links
'''''' (; , archaic ; ; ) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of 78,877 inhabitants as of 2021 and administers six villages: (; ), (; ), (; ), (; ), (until 1950 ; ; ) and (; ). There is a project for the creation of a metropolitan area that will contain the municipality of Bistrița and 3 surrounding localities (Șieu-Măgheruș, Budacu de Jos, and Livezile), whose combined population would be over 91,600 inhabitants.
==Etymology== The town was named after the River, whose name comes from the Slavic word meaning 'fast-moving water'.