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| Region: | Transylvania |
| Capital city: | Bistriţa |
| Indicative: | BN |
| Population: | 326,383 as of 2001 |
| Population density: | 61 inh/km² |
| Area: | 5,355 km² |
| Web | County council County's prefecture |
| Telephone code | +40 x63 |
Bistriţa-Năsăud (Hungarian: Beszterce-Naszód) is a county (judeţ) in the North of Romania, in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at Bistriţa (population: 87,169).
Neighbours
- Suceava County in the East.
- Cluj County in the West.
- Maramureş County in the North.
- Mureş County in the South.
Demographics
In 2000, it had a population of 326,383 and the population density was 61/km².
Romanians make up 90% of the populations. There is also an important minority of Hungarians of about 6% of the population. There was also a German population, which, due to migration, decreased. There are also communities of Rromas (Gypsy).
Geography
The county has a total area of 5,355 km². One third of this surface represents the mountains from the Eastern Carpathians group: the Ţibleş, Rodna, Suhard, Bârgău and Călimani Mountains. The rest of the surface represents the North-East side of the Transylvanian Plateau.
The main river crossing the county is the Someşul Mare River. On the Bistriţa River there is a big dam and a lake.
Administrative divisions
The county has 1 municipality, 3 towns and 56 communes.