Location map: Șanț
Locality · Bistrița-Năsăud County

Șanț: population and statistics

Șanț has a population of 3,427 (2026) across 267.7 km², or 12.8 people per km². It ranks 1,320 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −2.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,427 residents
  • 267.7 km²
  • 13 people/km²

Key points

Among the 62 localities in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Șanț ranks No. 25 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 6.7 ‰ in Șanț, compared with an average of 12.6 ‰ in Bistrița-Năsăud County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 3.2 m³ in Șanț, compared with an average of 31.0 m³ in Bistrița-Năsăud County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Șanț: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (71 businesses).

Șanț in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,427
ranked 1,320 of 3,181
−2.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
13people/km²
ranked 3,038 of 3,163
Area
268km²
ranked 49 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
6.7‰
ranked 3,114 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
3.2m³
ranked 2,588 of 2,656
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
5.84‰
ranked 172 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
69.6m²
ranked 176 of 3,163

Where is Șanț?

Population of Șanț over time

3,4253,4503,4753,5003,5253,550201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Șanț had 3,509 residents in 2016 and 3,427 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,500
20223,468
20233,469
20243,469
20253,461
20263,427

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All indicators for Șanț

Value for the locality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the locality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

ȘanțNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorȘanțBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.7 ‰12.6 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,114 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.9 ‰14.7 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,176 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.3 ‰8.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 629 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.0 ‰9.4 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,885 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘanțBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.29 km5.45 km7.67 kmranked 2,192 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.63 ‰2.26 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 674 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,450149,94510,177,161ranked 1,615 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)423.1 ‰465.5 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,381 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)69.6 m²58.8 m²50.3 m²ranked 176 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.21 ‰3.83 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 347 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorȘanțBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)56.3 ‰50.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 340 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)5.84 ‰3.62 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 172 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘanțBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)200 ‰215 ‰71 ‰ranked 399 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.2%1.9%2.3%ranked 1,157 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorȘanțBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)1.5 nights0.70.4ranked 262 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)637 ‰429 ‰200 ‰ranked 312 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)39.1 ‰18.3 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 280 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorȘanțBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)3.2 m³31.0 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,588 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.22 km4.22 km4.05 kmranked 479 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorȘanțBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.29 ‰1.67 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,474 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.29 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,374 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.29 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,744 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorȘanțBistrița-Năsăud CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)134 ‰158 ‰91 ‰ranked 500 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,997 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Șanț

Active businesses in the business register with a recorded activity, by section and by activity (NACE Rev. 2). Only activities with at least 3 businesses are shown.

By industry section

Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Șanț?

Șanț has 3,427 residents (2026), ranking 1,320 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Șanț?

Șanț covers 267.7 km², with a density of 13 people per km².

Is the population of Șanț growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Șanț went from 3,509 to 3,427, a change of −2.3%.

Where is Șanț?

Șanț is in Bistrița-Năsăud County. Latitude 47.510, longitude 24.937.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șanț?

In Șanț, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 6.7 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,114 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Șanț?

In Șanț, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 3.2 m³ (2025), ranking 2,588 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Șanț?

The nearest to Șanț are Rodna (14 km), Cârlibaba (15 km), Maieru (16 km), Ilva Mare (17 km), Măgura Ilvei (19 km).