Aghireșu

Aghireșu
Egeres
Ruins of Aghireșu castle
Ruins of Aghireșu castle
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Aghireșu is located in Romania
Aghireșu
Aghireșu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°52′21″N 23°14′30″E / 46.87250°N 23.24167°E / 46.87250; 23.24167
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1263
SubdivisionsAghireșu, Aghireșu-Fabrici, Arghișu, Băgara, Dâncu, Dorolțu, Inucu, Leghia, Macău, Ticu, Ticu-Colonie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Sorinel-Gelu Lehene[2] (PNL)
Area
105.79 km2 (40.85 sq mi)
Elevation
447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,691
 • Density53.80/km2 (139.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
407005
Area code+40 x64[3]
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websiteaghiresu.ro

Aghireșu (Hungarian: Egeres; German: Erldorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. Covering an area of 105.79 km2 (40.85 sq mi), the commune is composed of eleven villages: Aghireșu, Aghireșu-Fabrici (Egeres-gyártelep), Arghișu (Argyas), Băgara (Bogártelke), Dâncu (Dank), Dorolțu (Nádasdaróc), Inucu (Inaktelke), Leghia (Jegenye), Macău (Mákófalva), Ticu (Forgácskút), and Ticu-Colonie (Ferencbánya).

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 3,621—    
1880 4,387+21.2%
1890 5,253+19.7%
1900 5,608+6.8%
1910 6,269+11.8%
1920 6,221−0.8%
1930 7,241+16.4%
1941 7,254+0.2%
1956 8,268+14.0%
1966 8,857+7.1%
1977 9,075+2.5%
1992 8,001−11.8%
2002 7,120−11.0%
2011 7,116−0.1%
2021 5,691−20.0%
Source: Census data

According to the 2011 census, Aghireșu had a population of 7,116; Romanians made up 51.9% of the population, Hungarians made up 36.7%, and Roma made up 8.0%.[4] At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 5,691; of those, 53.42% were Romanians, 31.96% Hungarians, and 5.43% Roma.[5]

Natives

Notes

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
  4. ^ Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

References

  • Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7

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