Budacu de Jos
Commune in Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Budacu de Jos (German: Deutsch-Budak; Hungarian: Szászbudak) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Budacu de Jos, Buduș (Alsóbudak;Budesdorf), Jelna (Kiszsolna; Senndorf), Monariu (Malomárka; Minarken), and Simionești (Simontelke; Seimersdorf).
Budacu de Jos | |
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Coordinates: 47°5′N 24°31′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Florin-Sandu Simionca (PSD) |
Area | 60.58 km2 (23.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,289 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 427015 |
Area code | +40 x59 |
Vehicle reg. | BN |
Website | www |
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at the foot of the Călimani Mountains. The river Budac (a tributary of the Șieu) flows through the commune.
Located in the Nösnerland historic region of Transylvania, Budacu de Jos lies in the south-central part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, 6 km (3.7 mi) south of the county seat, Bistrița. County road DJ172G connects the component villages of the commune, while road DJ173C leads to the city of Bistrița.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2002 | 2,888 | — |
2011 | 2,772 | −4.0% |
2021 | 3,289 | +18.7% |
Source: Census data |
At the 2011 census, Budacu de Jos had 2,772 inhabitants, of which 78.97% were Romanians and 17.93% Roma. At the 2021 census the population had increased to 3,289, of which 78.63% were Romanians and 15.66% Roma.[2]
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