Bilbor

Bilbor (Hungarian: Bélbor, Hungarian pronunciation :[ˈbeːlbor]) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bilbor and Răchitiș (Rakottyás).

Bilbor
Commune
The Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu School in Bilbor
Coat of arms
Location in Harghita County
Bilbor Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°03′55″N 25°29′25″E
Country	Romania
County	Harghita
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ilie-Daniel Hângan[1] (PNL)
Area	227.31 km2 (87.76 sq mi)
Elevation	917 m (3,009 ft)
Population  (2011-10-31)[2]	2,638
• Density	11.61/km2 (30.06/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	537020
Area code	+40 x66
Vehicle reg.	HR
Website	primariabilbor.ro

Name

Its name is of Slavic origin, meaning white pine, derived from *bělъ, white and *borъ, pine.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	2,859	—
2011	2,638	−7.7%
2021	2,328	−11.8%
Source: INS, Census data

The commune has an absolute ethnic Romanian majority. According to the 2002 census, it had a population of 2,859; of those, 99.44% were Romanians and 0.55% Hungarians.^[4] According to religion, the population was divided as follows: 2,845 Romanian Orthodox, 12 Roman Catholic, 1 Greek Catholic, and 1 Evangelical Lutheran.^[4] At the 2021 census, Bilbor had a population of 2,328, of which 92.74% were Romanians.^[5]

Natives

• Horațiu Giurgiu (1938–2024), basketball player
• Romul Nuțiu (1932–2012), abstract artist
• Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu (1876–1942), magazine publisher, non-fiction writer, and politician