Ilva Mare (Hungarian: Nagyilva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ilva Mare and Ivăneasa (Mihalyászatanya).
The commune is situated in the Bârgău Mountains, at an altitude of 620 m (2,030 ft), on the banks of the river Ilva. It is located in the northeastern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, 52 km (32 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița. Ilva Mare borders the following communes: Lunca Ilvei to the east, Leșu to the south, Tiha Bârgăului to the southeast, Măgura Ilvei to the west, Rodna to the northwest, and Șanț to the northeast.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,569 | — |
| 2011 | 2,274 | −11.5% |
| 2021 | 2,338 | +2.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,338; of those, 89.14% were Romanians and 7.74% Roma.[3]
Natives
- Alexander Vencel (born 1944), footballer
References
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Localizare și cadrul natural". primariailvamare.ro (in Romanian). Ilva Mare town hall. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
