Borș, Bihor
Borș (Hungarian: Bors) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Borș, Santăul Mare (Nagyszántó), Santăul Mic (Kisszántó), and Sântion (Biharszentjános). There is an important border crossing with Hungary near Borș, both for road traffic (DN1) and rail traffic (CFR Line 300).
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 3,384 | — |
| 1890 | 3,926 | +16.0% |
| 1910 | 3,498 | −10.9% |
| 1930 | 3,626 | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 3,366 | −7.2% |
| 1977 | 3,941 | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 3,285 | −16.6% |
| 2002 | 3,409 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,946 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 4,267 | +8.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, Borș had a population of 4,267; of those inhabitants, 80.2% were Hungarians, 14.55% Romanians, 0.7% Roma, 0.07% Germans, and 4,45% others. At the 2011 census, the commune had 3,946 inhabitants; of those, 85.9% were Hungarians, 11.2% Romanians, 0.1% Germans, and 2.84% others. At the 2002 census, 92.7% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 6% Romanians, and 0.9% Roma.
Natives
- Gyula Király (1927–2011), literary historian who lived and worked in Budapest