Rapoltu Mare

Rapoltu Mare
Commune
Rapoltu Mare
Coordinates: 45°52′N 23°4′E / 45.867°N 23.067°E
Country  Romania
County Hunedoara County
Population (2002)[1] 2,066
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Rapoltu Mare (Hungarian: Nagyrápolt) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bobâlna (Bábolna), Boiu (Boj), Folt (Folt), Rapoltu Mare and Rapolțel (Kisrápolt).

The Hungarian noble family Szent-Györgyi de Nagyrápolt has used the name of this village since the Middle Ages. Its most famous member is the scientist Albert Szent-Györgyi.

References

  1. Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010

Coordinates: 45°52′N 23°04′E / 45.867°N 23.067°E