Camăr (Hungarian: Kémer) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Camăr and Pădureni (Erdőaljarakottyás).

Camăr
Kémer
Wooden Church in Camăr
Wooden Church in Camăr
Location in Sălaj County
Location in Sălaj County
Camăr is located in Romania
Camăr
Camăr
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°18′N 22°37′E / 47.300°N 22.617°E / 47.300; 22.617
CountryRomania
CountySălaj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Levente-György Szabó[1] (UDMR)
Area
39.83 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
Elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,618
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
457060
Area code+(40) 260
Vehicle reg.SJ
Websitewww.camarsj.ro

The commune is located in the western part of county, on the border with Bihor County. It is situated at an altitude of 185 m (607 ft), or the banks of the river Camăr.

Population

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At the 2002 census, Camăr had 1,899 inhabitants; of those, 91.7% were Hungarians, 6.4% Romanians, and 1.9% Roma. 68.4% were Reformed, 12.6% Baptist, 5.1% each Greek-Catholic and Christian Evangelical, 4.5% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.9% Pentecostal, 1.3% Romanian Orthodox, and 0.8% Roman Catholic.

At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 1,741; of those, 86.67% were Hungarians, 6.15% Romanians, and 6.15% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,618, of which 86.71% were Hungarians, 6% Roma, and 5.69% Romanians.[3]

Sights

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.