Apahida
Commune in Cluj, Romania
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Apahida (Hungarian: Apahida; German: Bruckendorf; Latin: Pons Abbatis) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Apahida, Bodrog (Bodrog), Câmpenești, Corpadea (Kolozskorpád), Dezmir (Dezmér), Pata (Kolozspata), Sânnicoară (Szamosszentmiklós), and Sub Coastă (Telekfarka).
Apahida | |
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 Location in Cluj County | |
  Apahida Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′28″N 23°44′24″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1263 |
| Subdivisions | Apahida, Bodrog, Câmpeneşti, Corpadea, Dezmir, Pata, Sânnicoară, Sub Coastă |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Grigore Fati[1] (PSD) |
Area | 106.02 km2 (40.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 17,239 |
| • Density | 162.60/km2 (421.14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407035 |
| Area code | +40 x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
In 1889 and 1968 two rich archaeological treasures were discovered here. Apahida is an important road junction in Cluj County, as it links the county with Mureș County, through national road DN16. It also provides quick access (approximately 20 minutes) from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Cojocna, famous for its salt waters and their curing properties.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,658 | — |
| 1880 | 2,926 | +10.1% |
| 1890 | 3,471 | +18.6% |
| 1900 | 3,853 | +11.0% |
| 1910 | 4,409 | +14.4% |
| 1920 | 4,536 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 5,870 | +29.4% |
| 1941 | 6,789 | +15.7% |
| 1956 | 6,621 | −2.5% |
| 1966 | 7,621 | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 8,765 | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 7,640 | −12.8% |
| 2002 | 8,785 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 10,685 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 17,239 | +61.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 Romanian census,[3] Apahida had a population of 17,239. Of this population, 80.07% were ethnic Romanians, 3.7% were ethnic Hungarians, and 1.9% ethnic Romani.[4]
People
- Ioan Lemeni (1780–1861), prelate, Bishop of Făgăraș and Primate of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church
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