Sângeorz-Băi

Also known as Sangeorz-Bai, Oláhszentgyörgy, Sankt Georgen

Sângeorz-Băi (also spelled Sîngeorz-Băi, ; Hungarian: Oláhszentgyörgy; ) is a spa resort and town in the mountain region of Bistrița-Năsăud County in Transylvania, Romania. The town administers two villages, Cormaia (Kormája) and Valea Borcutului (Borpatak).

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: town
Romanian subdivision.official_name: Sângeorz-Băi
Romanian subdivision.county: Bistrița-Năsăud
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU BN Sangeorz-Bai CoA.png
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: Biserica de lemn din Sangeorz-Bai01.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: Wooden church in Sângeorz-Băi
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Sangeorz-Bai jud Bistrita-Nasaud.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Cătălin-Grigore Bota
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PNL
Romanian subdivision.elevation

Article

5 sections

Contents

Geography
Demographics
Education
Natives
References

==Geography== The town is situated on the northeastern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at the foot of the Rodna Mountains, partly within the Rodna Mountains National Park. It lies on the banks of the river Someșul Mare; the river Cormaia discharges into the Someșul Mare a short distance upstream.