Bilbor
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Bilbor ( , Hungarian pronunciation : ) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bilbor and Răchitiș (Rakottyás).
Bilbor ( , Hungarian pronunciation : ) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bilbor and Răchitiș (Rakottyás). ==Name== Its name is of Slavic origin, meaning white pine, derived from *bělъ, white and *borъ, pine. ==Demographics== 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. According to religion, the population was divided as follows: 2,845 Romanian Orthodox, 12 Roman Catholic, 1 Greek Catholic, and 1 Evangelical Lutheran. At the 2021 census, Bilbor had a population of 2,328, of which 92.74% were Romanians. ==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 ==References== ==External links== Commune website
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