Năsăud
Town
Năsăud town hall
Năsăud town hall
Coat of arms of Năsăud
Coat of arms
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Năsăud is located in Romania
Năsăud
Năsăud
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°17′0″N 24°24′24″E / 47.28333°N 24.40667°E / 47.28333; 24.40667
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dorin-Nicolae Vlașin[1] (PNL)
Area
43.25 km2 (16.70 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
10,215
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
425200
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitewww.primarianasaud.ro

Năsăud (Romanian pronunciation: [nəsəˈud]; German: Nassod, Nußdorf; Hungarian: Naszód) is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County in Romania located in the historical region of Transylvania. The town administers two villages, Liviu Rebreanu (until 1958 Prislop; Priszlop) and Lușca (Szamospart).

Geography

The town lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the right bank of the Someșul Mare River. It is located in the central part of the county, at a distance of 24 km (15 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița, and 30 km (19 mi) from the town of Beclean.

History

The name Năsăud is possibly derived from the Slavic nas voda, meaning "near the water" or "our water". Another etymology is from Nußdorf (Nussdorf, "walnut tree village"), the Transylvanian Saxon name of the town during the Middle Ages.

A former Habsburg border town known for its border regiments with panache and good schools, Năsăud was the stage for the assembly of 10 September 1848, when the Austrian commander Karl von Urban summoned hundreds of leaders of all 44 districts of the Principality of Transylvania to the town and proclamed resistance against the Revolution of 1848.[3]

Năsăud saw industrial expansion during the communist era and industrial collapse after the Romanian Revolution of 1989.

Năsăud still has a few late 18th and early 19th century buildings left standing. Most remarkable in this regard is the local Romanian Greek Catholic church and the former military headquarters of the Habsburg era military regiment, now a museum. Although the town hall is located in its midst, the 19th century center of the town has been left to decay. Since 2012 the municipality has begun to restore the buildings in the old city center. The town hall saw a complete restoration and expansion in 2013.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1930 3,512—    
1948 3,716+5.8%
1956 5,725+54.1%
1966 6,620+15.6%
1977 8,610+30.1%
1992 12,176+41.4%
2002 11,365−6.7%
2011 9,077−20.1%
2021 10,215+12.5%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Năsăud had a population of 10,215.[4] At the 2011 census, 93.6% of inhabitants were Romanians, 5.5% Roma, and 0.6% Hungarians.

Economy

Local economic activity revolves around the remittance economy generated by massive outmigration to Spain and Italy during the early 2000s, although the largest industrial employers in textiles and chemicals have been rejuvenated by European Union membership.

The economic upturn of the mid-2000s has translated into a better city life and infrastructure improvements. Most notable in this regard are the refurbishing of the old military headquarters (now a museum), improved roads and more bar/restaurant options. Two new restaurants (Geea and La Borșanu) are popular in town.

Education

The town is the home of the George Coșbuc National College.[5]

Natives

Notes

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  1. ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ↑ Miskolczy, Ambrus (2002). Transylvania in the Revolution and the War of Independence (1848-1849) in History of Transylvania Vol. III. Institute of History of the Hungarian Academy of Science. ISBN 0-88033-497-5.
  4. ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Colegiul Național "George Coșbuc" Năsăud". www.gcosbucnasaud.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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