Oarța de Jos (Hungarian: Alsóvárca) is a commune in Maramureș County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Oarța de Jos, Oarța de Sus (Felsővárca), and Orțița (Középvárca).
The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county, at a distance of 52 km (32 mi) from the county seat, Baia Mare. It lies on the border with Sălaj County, 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Cehu Silvaniei. The river Oarța flows through the commune's three villages.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,614 | — |
| 1900 | 1,730 | +7.2% |
| 1910 | 1,856 | +7.3% |
| 1930 | 2,091 | +12.7% |
| 1956 | 2,281 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,943 | −14.8% |
| 1992 | 1,606 | −17.3% |
| 2002 | 1,412 | −12.1% |
| 2011 | 1,243 | −12.0% |
| 2021 | 982 | −21.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, the commune had 982 inhabitants, of which 93.18% were Romanians.[3]
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
