Borș, Bihor

Commune in Bihor, Romania

Borș

Bors

Commune

Borș border crossing

Coat of arms

Commune location in Bihor County

Borș

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 47°7′N 21°49′E﻿ / ﻿47.117°N 21.817°E﻿ / 47.117; 21.817
Country| Romania
County| Bihor
Government

• Mayor (2020-2024) | Géza Bátori (UDMR)

Area

| 43.68 km2 (16.86 sq mi)
Elevation

| 103 m (338 ft)
Population

(2021-12-01)[1]

| 4,267
• Density| 98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone| EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code|

417075

Area code| (+40) 02 59
Vehicle reg.| BH
Website| primariabors.ro

Borș (Hungarian: Bors) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Borș, Santăul Mare (Nagyszántó), Santăul Mic (Kisszántó), and Sântion (Biharszentjános). There is an important border crossing with Hungary near Borș, both for road traffic (DN1) and rail traffic (CFR Line 300).

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1880 | 3,384| —
1890 | 3,926| +16.0%
1910 | 3,498| −10.9%
1930 | 3,626| +3.7%
1941 | 3,366| −7.2%
1977 | 3,941| +17.1%
1992 | 3,285| −16.6%
2002 | 3,409| +3.8%
2011 | 3,946| +15.8%
2021 | 4,267| +8.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Borș had a population of 4,267; of those inhabitants, 80.2% were Hungarians, 14.55% Romanians, 0.7% Roma, 0.07% Germans, and 4,45% others.[2] At the 2011 census, the commune had 3,946 inhabitants; of those, 85.9% were Hungarians, 11.2% Romanians, 0.1% Germans, and 2.84% others. At the 2002 census, 92.7% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 6% Romanians, and 0.9% Roma.

## Natives

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* Gyula Király (1927–2011), literary historian who lived and worked in Budapest

## References

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1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

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Bihor County, Romania

Cities|

* Oradea (county seat)
* Beiuș
* Marghita
* Salonta

Towns|

* Aleșd
* Nucet
* Săcueni
* Ștei
* Valea lui Mihai
* Vașcău

Communes|

* Abram
* Aștileu
* Aușeu
* Avram Iancu
* Balc
* Batăr
* Biharia
* Boianu Mare
* Borod
* Borș
* Bratca
* Brusturi
* Budureasa
* Buduslău
* Bulz
* Buntești
* Căbești
* Câmpani
* Căpâlna
* Cărpinet
* Cefa
* Ceica
* Cetariu
* Cherechiu
* Chișlaz
* Ciumeghiu
* Cociuba Mare
* Copăcel
* Criștioru de Jos
* Curățele
* Curtuișeni
* Derna
* Diosig
* Dobrești
* Drăgănești
* Drăgești
* Finiș
* Gepiu
* Girișu de Criș
* Hidișelu de Sus
* Holod
* Husasău de Tinca
* Ineu
* Lăzăreni
* Lazuri de Beiuș
* Lugașu de Jos
* Lunca
* Mădăras
* Măgești
* Nojorid
* Olcea
* Oșorhei
* Paleu
* Petreu
* Pietroasa
* Pocola
* Pomezeu
* Popești
* Răbăgani
* Remetea
* Rieni
* Roșia
* Roșiori
* Săcădat
* Sălacea
* Sălard
* Sâmbăta
* Sâniob
* Sânmartin
* Sânnicolau Român
* Sântandrei
* Sârbi
* Șimian
* Șinteu
* Șoimi
* Spinuș
* Șuncuiuș
* Suplacu de Barcău
* Tămășeu
* Tărcaia
* Tarcea
* Tăuteu
* Țețchea
* Tileagd
* Tinca
* Toboliu
* Tulca
* Uileacu de Beiuș
* Vadu Crișului
* Vârciorog
* Viișoara

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