Bobâlna

Bobâlna (Olpret until 1957; Hungarian: Alparét; German: Krautfeld) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, having a population of 1,888. It is composed of eleven villages: Antăș (Antos), Băbdiu (Zápróc), Blidărești (Tálosfalva), Bobâlna, Cremenea (Keménye), Maia (Mánya), Oșorhel (Erdővásárhely), Pruni (Nagymező), Răzbuneni (Radákszinye), Suarăș (Szóváros) and Vâlcelele (Bujdos). It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania.

For the village in Hunedoara County, see Rapoltu Mare. For the river in Hunedoara County, see Bobâlna (river).

Bobâlna
Commune
Location in Cluj County
Bobâlna Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°9′N 23°39′E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1332
Subdivisions	Antăș, Băbdiu, Blidărești, Bobâlna, Cremenea, Maia, Oșorhel, Pruni, Răzbuneni, Suarăș, Vâlcelele
Government
• Mayor	Augustin Mureșan
Area	74.6 km^2 (28.8 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]	1,572
• Density	21/km^2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	www.primariabobilna.ro

The first document that mentions the village is from 1332. This village was the place where the 15th century Bobâlna revolt started.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,888 people living in this town. Of this population, 99.76% are ethnic Romanians, 1.85% ethnic Romani and 1.37% are ethnic Hungarians.[2]

Natives

• Alexandru Vaida-Voevod (1872–1950), politician, served as Prime Minister of Romania.

References

1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
2. http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2310