Sângeorz-Băi (also spelled Sîngeorz-Băi, ; Hungarian: Oláhszentgyörgy; ) is a spa resort and town in the mountain region of Bistrița-Năsăud County in Transylvania, Romania. The town administers two villages, Cormaia (Kormája) and Valea Borcutului (Borpatak). Geography The town is situated on the northeastern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at the foot of the Rodna Mountains, partly within the Rodna Mountains National Park. It lies on the banks of the river Someșul Mare; the river Cormaia discharges into the Someșul Mare a short distance upstream. Sângeorz-Băi is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Maramureș County. It lies at a distance of from Năsăud, and from the county seat, Bistrița. The town is traversed by national road (part of European route E58), which joins Dej in Cluj County to Suceava. Demographics At the 2002 census, 97.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 1.5% Roma and 0.5% Hungarians. 73.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 19.7% Pentecostal and 5.9% Greek-Catholic. Education The town is the home of the Solomon Haliță Theoretical High School. Natives Gabi Balint (b. 1963), footballer References Populated places in Bistrița-Năsăud County Localities in Transylvania Towns in Romania Spa towns in Romania