Sângeorz-Băi
Sângeorz-Băi (also spelled Sîngeorz-Băi, Romanian pronunciation: [sɨnˈd͡ʒe̯orz bəj]; Hungarian: Oláhszentgyörgy; German: Sankt Georgen) is a well-known spa resort and town in the beautiful mountain region of Bistriţa-Năsăud County in Transylvania, Romania. The town administers two villages, Cormaia (Kormája) and Valea Borcutului (Borpatak).
The town lies on the banks of the river Someşul Mare and is popular with visitors seeking rural tranquillity, traditional hospitality, and the unspoilt Romanian country side around the Cormaia River valley.
Demographics
| Historical population |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1966 | 6,693 | — |
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| 1977 | 8,243 | +23.2% |
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| 1992 | 10,280 | +24.7% |
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| 2002 | 10,702 | +4.1% |
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| 2011 | 9,413 | −12.0% |
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| Source: Census data |
At the 2002 census, 97.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 1.5% Roma and 0.5% Hungarians. 73.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 19.7% Pentecostal and 5.9% Greek-Catholic.
Romania
