Tritenii de Jos explained

Type:commune
County:Cluj
Tritenii de Jos
Subdivisions:Clapa, Colonia, Pădureni, Tritenii de Jos, Tritenii de Sus, Tritenii-Hotar
Leader Name:Alexandru-Iosif Dan
Leader Party:Green Party
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.5861°N 23.9965°W
Elevation:364
Elevation Min:300
Elevation Max:525
Area Total:59.48
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:407550
Area Code:(+40) 02 64

Tritenii de Jos (Hungarian: Alsódetrehem) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Clapa (Szentkirályi tanya), Colonia (Detrehemtelep), Pădurenii (Țigăreni until 1964, also formerly called Coc; Mezőkók), Tritenii de Jos, Tritenii de Sus (Felsődetrehem), and Tritenii-Hotar (Irisorai tanyák).

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of, on the banks of the river Valea Largă. It is located in the southeastern part of Cluj County, east of Turda and southeast of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca, on the border with Mureș County.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 5,066 people living in this commune. Of this population, 90.99% were ethnic Romanians, 8.23% were ethnic Hungarians and 0.75% ethnic Romani.[1] At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 4,240, of which 88.84% were Romanians and 8% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Tritenii de Jos had a population of 3,950, of which 87.92% were Romanians and 6.33% Hungarians.[2]

Natives

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Structura Etno-demografică a României.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.