Iclod

Iclod
Church of the Ascension in Iclod
Church of the Ascension in Iclod
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Iclod is located in Romania
Iclod
Iclod
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°59′00″N 23°48′30″E / 46.98333°N 23.80833°E / 46.98333; 23.80833
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1320
SubdivisionsFundătura, Iclod, Iclozel, Livada, Orman
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Emil Ioan Pîrțoc[2] (Ind.)
Area
67.93 km2 (26.23 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,825
 • Density56.31/km2 (145.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
407335
Area code+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.primariaiclod.ro

Iclod (Hungarian: Nagyiklód; German: Grossikladen) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Fundătura (Szamosjenő), Iclod, Iclozel (Kisiklód), Livada (Dengeleg), and Orman (Ormány).

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there were 4,420 people living in this commune; of this population, 95.11% were ethnic Romanians, 2.55% ethnic Hungarians, and 2.26% ethnic Roma.[3] At the 2021 census, Iclod had a population of 3,825; of those, 85.46% were Romanians and 1.78% Roma.[4]

Natives

  • Ioan Bob (1739–1830), Bishop of Făgăraș and Primate of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church
  • Gheorghe Moceanu (1838–1909), physical education teacher

References

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