Bod, Brașov
Bod (German: Brenndorf; Hungarian: Botfalu) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bod and Colonia Bod (Botfalusi Cukorgyártelep).
Bod | |
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 Bod fortified church | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Bod Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′N 25°39′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Sergiu Arsene[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | 33.56 km2 (12.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[2] | 3,994 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 507015 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | www |
The commune is located in the eastern part of the county, in the northeastern corner of the Burzenland. It is situated on the left bank of the Olt River, which mostly follows the border with Covasna County. The Ghimbășel River flows through Bod; originally it discharged directly into the Olt, but much of its flow has been diverted into the Bârsa River (another tributary of the Olt), near Colonia Bod.
At Colonia Bod there is one of Romania's largest sugar factories, which is now defunct, and a broadcasting transmitter for long- and medium-wave radio, the Bod Transmitter. The lowest ever recorded temperature in Romania, −38.5 °C (−37.3 °F), was measured in Bod on January 25, 1942.[3]
At the 2011 census, 89.6% of inhabitants were Romanians, 8.5% Hungarians and 1.1% Germans.
Natives
- Damasus Dürr (1537–1585), humanist
- Nicolae Oaidă (b. 1933), footballer and manager
- Reinhardt Schuster (b. 1936), painter
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- Nica, Mihai (January 25, 2022). "Pe urmele frigului, la Bod, comuna din Brașov pusă pe harta Europei de părintele radioului modern". romania.europalibera.org (in Romanian). Radio Free Europe. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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