Chiheru de Jos explained

Type:commune
County:Mureș
Population Total:auto
Chiheru de Jos
Leader Name:Eremia Pop[1]
Term:2020 - 2024
Leader Party:PNL
Coordinates:46.6833°N 77°W
Area Total:115.26
Postal Code:547160

Chiheru de Jos (Hungarian: Alsóköhér, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNl) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chiheru de Jos, Chiheru de Sus (Felsőköhér), Urisiu de Jos (Alsóoroszi), and Urisiu de Sus (Felsőoroszi).

The commune has a surface area of . It is located in the eastern part of the county, on the eastern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at the foot of the Gurghiu Mountains. The river Nadășa (also known as the Chiher) flows through the commune. It is at a distance of from Reghin, from Sovata, and from the county seat, Târgu Mureș.[2]

Demographics

The commune has absolute ethnic Romanian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 1,644 of which 89.05% are ethnic Romanians. Other minorities are ethnic Romani (7.42%) and ethnic Hungarians (1.64%).[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 7 July 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Primăria Chiheru de Jos: Despre. ro. primariachiheru.ro. Chiheru de Jos townhall. July 6, 2021.
  3. Web site: Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune. National Institute of Statistics (Romania). ro. www.recensamantromania.ro. July 2013. 2021-07-06. 2016-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160118131243/http://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sR_Tab_8.xls. dead.