Berghin Explained

Type:commune
County:Alba
Population Total:auto
Berghin
Leader Name:Vasile Bica
Leader Party:PDL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.0667°N 67°W
Elevation:382
Area Total:75.18
Postal Code:517110
Area Code:+40 x59

Berghin (German: Blutroth; Hungarian: Berve) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,672 (as of 2021) and is composed of four villages: Berghin, Ghirbom (Oláhgorbó), Henig (Henningsdorf; Henningfalva), and Straja (Őregyháza).

The commune is located in the east-central part of the county, on the left side of the Mureș River, about 160NaN0 east of the county seat, Alba Iulia.

At the 2021 census, Berghin had a population of 1,672. According to the census from 2011, the commune had a total population of 1,893; of those, 89.75% are ethnic Romanians, 4.28% ethnic Romani, and 1.27% are ethnic Germans.

The dates from 1688.

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