Ilva Mare is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ilva Mare and Ivăneasa (Mihalyászatanya). The commune is situated in the Bârgău Mountains, at an altitude of 620 m, on the banks of the river Ilva. It is located in the northeastern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, 52 km from the county seat, Bistrița. Ilva Mare borders the following communes: Lunca Ilvei to the east, Leșu to the south, Tiha Bârgăului to the southeast, Măgura Ilvei to the west, Rodna to the northwest, and Șanț to the northeast. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,338; of those, 89.14% were Romanians and 7.74% Roma.

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