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Vașcău

Coordinates: 46°28′47″N 22°28′47″E / 46.47972°N 22.47972°E / 46.47972; 22.47972
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Vașcău
Coat of arms of Vașcău
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
Vașcău is located in Romania
Vașcău
Vașcău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°28′47″N 22°28′47″E / 46.47972°N 22.47972°E / 46.47972; 22.47972
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Florin-Ioan Porge[1] (PNL)
Area
65.04 km2 (25.11 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,025
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
415800
Area code(+40) 02 59
Vehicle reg.BH
Websitewww.primaria-vascau.ro

Vașcău (Hungarian: Vaskoh) is a town in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It administers five villages: Câmp (Vaskohmező), Câmp-Moți, Colești (Kolafalva), Vărzarii de Jos (Alsófüves), and Vărzarii de Sus (Felsőfüves).

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 2,570—    
1890 3,172+23.4%
1900 3,504+10.5%
1910 3,989+13.8%
1920 3,897−2.3%
1930 4,147+6.4%
1941 4,213+1.6%
1956 4,538+7.7%
1966 3,621−20.2%
1977 3,441−5.0%
1992 3,337−3.0%
2002 3,032−9.1%
2011 2,291−24.4%
2021 2,025−11.6%
Source: Census data

According to the 2021 census, Vașcău has a population of 2,025.[3] At the census from 2011, there were 2,315 people living within the town; of those, 96.63% were ethnic Romanians and 1.8% others.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 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.
  4. ^ Romanian 2002 Census