Șanț

For other uses, see Sant (disambiguation).

Șanț
Commune
Location in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Șanț Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°27′N 24°54′E
Country	Romania
County	Bistrița-Năsăud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Marian-Viorel Forogău (PNL)
Area	209.04 km^2 (80.71 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,247
• Density	16/km^2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	427285
Vehicle reg.	BN
Website	www.comunasant.ro

Șanț (Hungarian: Újradna; German: Neurodna) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Șanț and Valea Mare (Máriavölgy).

The commune is located in the northeastern corner of the county, at the foot of the Rodna Mountains. It surrounded by several peaks, including Ineu (2,279 m (7,477 ft)) and Ineuț (2,202 m (7,224 ft)) to the north, Omu (2,010 m (6,590 ft)) and Cucureasa (1,778 m (5,833 ft)) to the east, and Cornu (1,300 m (4,300 ft)) to the southwest.[2]

Șanț was founded around the year 1600, initially as a hamlet within Rodna Veche commune. Since 1773 it has been documented as an independent commune, under the name of Rodna Nouă; its name was changed to Șanț in 1925.[2]

The main occupations of the inhabitants are wood exploitation and processing, forest care and regeneration activities, agriculture, animal husbandry, animal products, and traditional crafts.[2]

Natives

• Louis Dolivet (1908–1989), American writer, magazine editor, film producer, and alleged Soviet spy
• Enea Grapini [ro] (1893–1980), engineer and politician
• Grigore Moisil [ro] (1814–1891), cleric

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. "Șanț - informații generale". www.comunasant.ro (in Romanian). Șanț town hall. Retrieved November 29, 2021.