Bistrița
Bistrița
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Aerial view Evangelical Church Roman Catholic Church Bistrița Fortress Central Park | |
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County | |
Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°8′N 24°30′E / 47.133°N 24.500°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Gabriel Lazany (PSD) |
Area | 145.47 km2 (56.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 78,877 |
| • Density | 542.22/km2 (1,404.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 420040 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 63 |
| Vehicle reg. | BN |
| Website | www |
Bistrița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbistritsa] ⓘ; German: Bistritz, archaic Nösen; Transylvanian Saxon: Bästerts; Hungarian: Beszterce) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of 78,877 inhabitants as of 2021 and administers six villages: Ghinda (Windau; Vinda), Sărata (Salz; Sófalva), Sigmir (Schönbirk; Szépnyír), Slătinița (Pintak; Pinták), Unirea (until 1950 Aldorf; Wallendorf; Aldorf) and Viișoara (Heidendorf; Besenyő). There is a project for the creation of a metropolitan area that will contain the municipality of Bistrița and 3 surrounding localities (Șieu-Măgheruș, Budacu de Jos, and Livezile), whose combined population would be over 91,600 inhabitants.