Rodna
Commune
Downtown Rodna
Downtown Rodna
Coat of arms of Rodna
Coat of arms
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Rodna is located in Romania
Rodna
Rodna
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°25′18″N 24°48′44″E / 47.42167°N 24.81222°E / 47.42167; 24.81222
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Valentin Iosif Grapini (PSD)
Area
224.15 km2 (86.54 sq mi)
Elevation
584 m (1,916 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,003
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
427245
Area code(+40) 02 63
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitecomunarodna.ro

Rodna (formerly Rodna Veche; Hungarian: Óradna, Radna; German: Altrodenau) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului (Radnaborberek).

Its name is derived from a Slavic word, ruda, meaning "iron ore", originally being known as Rudna in 14th century documents.[2]

History

Kingdom of Hungary 10 fillér stamp, cancelled Ó-RADNA, in 1901.

During the Late Middle Ages, the Transylvanian Saxon-inhabited village was sacked by the Mongols during their invasion of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Between 1711 (Treaty of Szatmar) and 1918, Rodna was part of the Austrian monarchy, province of Transylvania;[3] in Transleithania after the compromise of 1867. A post-office was opened in 1856, later named Ó-Radna ("Old Rodna").

Natives

References

  1. ↑ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ↑ Iordan, Iorgu (1963). Toponimia romînească. Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne. p. 99. OCLC 460710897.
  3. ↑ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
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