Aghireșu

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Aghireșu (Hungarian: Egeres; German: Erldorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania.

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[1] (PNL)
Area
105.79 km2 (40.85 sq mi)
Elevation
447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,691
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407005
Area code+40 x64[3]
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.aghiresu.ro
Tămașa wooden church, now located in Ticu-Colonie

The commune has an area of 105.79 km2 and a population of 7156 people (2007). It 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

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According to the 2011 census, Romanians made up 51.9% of the population, Hungarians made up 36.7% and Roma made up 8.0%.[4]

Natives

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Notes

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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. ^ x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
  4. ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.

References

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