Gilău, Cluj Explained

Type:commune
County:Cluj
Gilău
Subdivisions:Gilău, Someșu Cald, Someșu Rece
Leader Name:Gelu-Vasile Topan[1]
Leader Party:PNL
Term:2020 - 2024
Established Date:1246
Coordinates:46.75°N 46°W
Area Total:118.82
Population Total:auto
Area Code:+40 x64

Gilău (Hungarian: Gyalu; German: Julmarkt or Gela) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is made up of three villages: Gilău, Someșu Cald (Melegszamos), and Someșu Rece (Hidegszamos).

Geography

The commune lies in the northeastern foothills of the Apuseni Mountains. It is located in the central part of Cluj County, about west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.

Gilău borders the communes of Baciu and Gârbău to the north, Florești to the east, Săvădisla to the southeast, Măguri-Răcătău and Mărișel to the south and southwest, and Căpușu Mare to the west.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 7,861 people living in this town. Of this population, 83.43% are ethnic Romanians, 9.45% are ethnic Hungarians, and 7.08% ethnic Romani.[2]

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 11 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Structura Etno-demografică a României.