Coșbuc, Bistrița-Năsăud

Coșbuc (until 1925 Hordou; Hungarian: Hordó; German: Faassendorf) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. Since the village of Bichigiu was transferred to Telciu commune in 2004, Coșbuc remains the commune's only village.

Coșbuc
Church in Coșbuc
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Coșbuc
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°21′47″N 24°23′24″E
Country Romania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Area
91.96 km2 (35.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
1,524
  Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BN

The poet George Coșbuc was born here in 1866.

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.

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