Rodna

This article is about the commune. For the mountains, see Rodna Mountains. For the ghost town, see Rodna, Washington.
Rodna
Commune
Downtown Rodna
Downtown Rodna
Coat of arms of Rodna
Coat of arms
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Rodna is located in Romania
Rodna
Rodna
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°25′18″N 24°48′44″E / 47.42167°N 24.81222°E / 47.42167; 24.81222
CountryRomania
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Valentin Iosif Grapini (PSD)
Area
224.15 km2 (86.54 sq mi)
Elevation
584 m (1,916 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,003
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
427245
Area code(+40) 02 63
Vehicle reg.BN
Websitecomunarodna.ro

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).

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

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ Iordan, Iorgu (1963). Toponimia romînească. Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne. p. 99. OCLC 460710897.