Bistrița-Năsăud County
county in Romania
Bistriţa-Năsăud (IPA: ['bis.tri.ʦa nə.'sə.ud]; Hungarian: Beszterce-Naszód) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Transylvania. The capital of Bistriţa-Năsăud County is Bistriţa.
Bistriţa-Năsăud | |
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County (Judeţ) | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′40″N 24°30′28″E / 47.1777°N 24.5077°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| Development region1 | Nord-Vest |
| Historic region | Transylvania |
| Capital city (Resedinţă de judeţ) | Bistriţa |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Board |
| • President of the County Board | Gheorghe MArinescu |
| • Prefect2 | Ioan Szilagyi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,355 km2 (2,068 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 311,657 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 42wxyz3 |
| Area code | +40 x634 |
| Car Plates | BN5 |
| Website | County Board County Prefecture |
Geography
changeBistriţa-Năsăud County has an area of 5,355 km². The main river that flows through Bistriţa-Năsăud County is the Someşul Mare River.
Divisions
changeBistriţa-Năsăud County has 1 municipality, 3 towns and 56 communes.
Municipalities
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