Bobâlna

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

Bobâlna (Olpret until 1957; Hungarian: Alparét; German: Krautfeld) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. 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).

Bobâlna
Commune
Wooden church in Cremenea
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 (2020–2024)	Augustin Mureșan[1] (PSD)
Area	74.6 km2 (28.8 sq mi)
Elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,382
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407085
Area code	(+40) 0264
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	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 were 1,888 people living in this commune; of this population, 96.78% were ethnic Romanians, 1.85% ethnic Roma, and 1.37% ethnic Hungarians.^[3] At the 2021 census, Bobâlna had a population of 1,382; of those, 87.34% were Romanians and 6.37% Roma.^[4]

Natives

• Ferenc Barlabássy (c. 1540–1599), Hungarian nobleman
• Alexandru Vaida-Voevod (1872–1950), politician, served as Prime Minister of Romania