Bogdand

Bogdand
Bogdánd
—  Commune  —
Location of Bogdand
Coordinates:
Country Romania
County Satu Mare County
Component villages Bogdand, Corund, Ser, Babţa
Area
 • Total 82.94 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 3,262
 • Density 39.3/km2 (101.9/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Hungarians 57.11%
 • Romanians 40.37%
 • Roma 2.44%
Postal code

Bogdand (Hungarian: Bogdánd; Hungarian pronunciation: [’boɡdaːnd]) is a commune in Satu Mare County in Transylvania, Romania. The total population is 3,227 (2002 census), by nationality: 1843 Hungarians, 1303 Romanians, 79 Roma, 1 German, 1 other.

The commune is composed of four villages:

in Romanian in Hungarian
Babţa Bábca
Bogdand Bogdánd
Corund Szilágykorond
Ser Szér

Tourist attractions

The most significant local tourist attractions are:

1. The Sipos László Hungarian Museum in Bogdand village.
2. The Holy Archangels wooden church in Corund village, built in 1723.
3. The Reformed Church in Ser village.

References

1. The website of Bogdand (in Hungarian): http://www.bogdand.com

2. D. Oltean, K. Imola, S. Vasile, N. Bledea: Ghidul Muzeului Maghiar Bogdand, Ministerul Culturii, Direcţia pentru Miorităţi Naţionale