Budila

Commune in Brașov, Romania

Coat of arms

Location within the county

(2020–2024) Irimia Marșavela (PNL)Area

58.75 km² (22.68 sq mi)Elevation

561 m (1,841 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

4,926 • Density84/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

507030

Area code+(40) 268Vehicle reg.BVWebsitebudila.ro

Budila (German: Bodeln; Hungarian: Bodola) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Budila.

Geography

The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city of Săcele and 19 km (12 mi) from the county seat, Brașov. It lies on the southern bank of the river Tărlung; the rivers Zizin and Seaca flow into the Tărlung in Budila.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1850	1,568	—
1920	1,807	+15.2%
1977	2,923	+61.8%
2002	3,484	+19.2%
2011	4,197	+20.5%
2021	4,926	+17.4%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Budila had a population of 4,926; of those, 58.08% were Romanians, 24.77% Roma, and 9.4% Hungarians.^[2] At the 2011 census, 77.2% of the 4,197 inhabitants were Romanians, 16.5% Hungarians, and 6.1% Roma. At the 2002 census, 68.2% were Romanian Orthodox, 18.3% Reformed, 7.6% Pentecostal and 3.6% Roman Catholic.

Castles

Béldy László Castle [ro],
Béldi Pál Castle [ro]
Mikes Castle [ro]
Nemes Castle

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.