Chiheru de Jos

Chiheru de Jos
Commune
Wooden church in Urisiu de Sus
Wooden church in Urisiu de Sus
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Chiheru de Jos is located in Romania
Chiheru de Jos
Chiheru de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°41′N 24°53′E / 46.683°N 24.883°E / 46.683; 24.883
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Mihai Dan Runcan[2] (PSD)
Area
115.26 km2 (44.50 sq mi)
Elevation
436 m (1,430 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,762
 • Density15.29/km2 (39.59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547160
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websiteprimariachiheru.ro

Chiheru de Jos (Hungarian: Alsóköhér, Hungarian pronunciation: [ɒlʃoːkøheːr]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chiheru de Jos, Chiheru de Sus (Felsőköhér), Urisiu de Jos (Alsóoroszi), and Urisiu de Sus (Felsőoroszi).

The commune has a surface area of 115.26 km2 (44.50 sq mi). It is located in the eastern part of the county, on the eastern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at the foot of the Gurghiu Mountains. The river Nadășa (also known as the Chiher) flows through the commune. It is at a distance of 20 km (12 mi) from Reghin, 24 km (15 mi) from Sovata, and 52 km (32 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș.[3]

Demographics

The commune has absolute ethnic Romanian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,644, of which 89.05% were ethnic Romanians, 7.42% Roma, and 1.64% Hungarians.[4] At the 2021 census, Chiheru de Jos had a population of 1,762; of those, 87.68% were ethnic Romanians and 7.78% Roma.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Dan Mihai Runcan (Chiheru de Jos): "Am încercat să fim cât mai practici"". www.zi-de-zi.ro (in Romanian). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Primăria Chiheru de Jos: Despre". primariachiheru.ro (in Romanian). Chiheru de Jos townhall. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". www.recensamantromania.ro (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics (Romania). July 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Archangels' church in Chiheru de Sus
    Archangels' church in Chiheru de Sus
  • Heroes' monument in Chiheru de Sus
    Heroes' monument in Chiheru de Sus
  • Church in Urisiu de Jos
    Church in Urisiu de Jos
  • Wooden church in Urisiu de Jos
    Wooden church in Urisiu de Jos


allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiheru_de_Jos