Sângeorz-Băi | ||
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Town | ||
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Location of Sângeorz-Băi |
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Coordinates: 47°22′12″N 24°40′48″E / 47.37000°N 24.68000°ECoordinates: 47°22′12″N 24°40′48″E / 47.37000°N 24.68000°E | ||
Country | Romania | |
County | Bistrița-Năsăud County | |
Status | Town | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Roland-Marius Venig (Social Democratic Party) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 146.82 km2 (56.69 sq mi) | |
Population (2002) | ||
• Total | 10,224 | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Sângeorz-Băi (also spelled Sîngeorz-Băi, Romanian pronunciation: [sɨnˈd͡ʒe̯orz bəj]; Hungarian: Oláhszentgyörgy; German: Sankt Georgen) is a well-known spa resort and town in the beautiful mountain region of Bistrița-Năsăud County in Transylvania, Romania. The town administers two villages, Cormaia (Kormája) and Valea Borcutului (Borpatak).
The town lies on the banks of the river Someșul Mare and is popular with visitors seeking rural tranquillity, traditional hospitality, and the unspoilt Romanian countryside around the Cormaia River valley.
At the 2002 census, 97.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 1.5% Roma and 0.5% Hungarians. 73.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 19.7% Pentecostal and 5.9% Greek-Catholic.