Vad, Cluj
Vad | |
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.JPG) Assumption Church in Vad | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Vad Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′9.84″N 23°44′43.44″E / 47.2194000°N 23.7454000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Bogata de Jos, Bogata de Sus, Calna, Cetan, Curtuiușu Dejului, Vad, Valea Groșilor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | David Prunean (PNL) |
Area | 77.20 km2 (29.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,311 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407575 |
| Area code | +(40) x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
Vad (Hungarian: Révkolostor) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is made up of seven villages: Bogata de Jos (Alsóbogáta), Bogata de Sus (Felsőbogáta), Calna (Kálna), Cetan (Csatány), Curtuiușu Dejului (Déskörtvélyes), Vad and Valea Groșilor (Tőkepataka).
The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Sălaj County, at a distance of 21 km (13 mi) from Dej and 77 km (48 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. It lies on the left bank of the river Someș.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,058 | — |
| 1880 | 3,102 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 3,476 | +12.1% |
| 1900 | 3,800 | +9.3% |
| 1910 | 4,155 | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 4,037 | −2.8% |
| 1930 | 4,566 | +13.1% |
| 1941 | 5,172 | +13.3% |
| 1956 | 5,389 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 4,698 | −12.8% |
| 1977 | 3,743 | −20.3% |
| 1992 | 2,286 | −38.9% |
| 2002 | 2,143 | −6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,008 | −6.3% |
| 2021 | 2,311 | +15.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the census from 2011, Vad had a total population of 2,008, of whom 95.77% were ethnic Romanians.[2] At the 2021 census, the population had increased to 2,311, with 95.93% ethnic Romanians.[3]
Natives
[edit]- Eugen Cicero (1940–1997), Romanian-German jazz pianist
References
[edit]- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics (Romania). July 2013.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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