Rapoltu Mare

Rapoltu Mar
Rapoltu Mar
Commune
	Location in Hunedoara County
	Rapoltu Mar Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 45°52′N 23°4′E / 45.867°N 23.067°E
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara
Population (2021-12-01)	1,788
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	HD

Rapoltu Mare (Hungarian: Nagyrápolt, German: Groß-Rapolden) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, 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.

Natives

Atanasie Anghel (died 1713), Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop of Alba Iulia between 1698 and 1713
József Somkuthy (1883–1961), Hungarian military officer and politician

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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[1] "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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Rapoltu Mar
Commune
Location in Hunedoara County
Rapoltu Mar Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′N 23°4′E / 45.867°N 23.067°E / 45.867; 23.067
Country	Romania
County	Hunedoara
Population (2021-12-01)^[1]	1,788
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	HD