Rapoltu Mare

Rapoltu Mare (Nagyrápolt, 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