Rodna

Rodna (formerly Rodna Veche; Hungarian: Óradna, Radna; German: Altrodenau) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului (Radnaborberek).

This article is about the commune. For the mountains, see Rodna Mountains. For the ghost town, see Rodna, Washington.
Rodna
Commune
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Rodna
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°25′18″N 24°48′44″E
Country Romania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Area
224.15 km2 (86.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
5,777
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BN

Its name is derived from a Slavic word, ruda, meaning "iron ore", originally being known as Rudna in 14th century documents.[2]

History
Kingdom of Hungary 10 fillér stamp, cancelled Ó-RADNA, in 1901.

During the Late Middle Ages, the Transylvanian Saxon-inhabited village was sacked by the Mongols during their invasion of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Between 1711 (Treaty of Szatmar) and 1918, Rodna was part of the Austrian monarchy, province of Transylvania;[3] in Transleithania after the compromise of 1867. A post-office was opened in 1856, later named Ó-Radna ("Old Rodna").

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. Iordan, Iorgu (1963). Toponimia romînească. Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne. p. 99. OCLC 460710897.
  3. Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.


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