Camăr
Commune in Sălaj, Romania
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Camăr (Hungarian: Kémer) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Camăr and Pădureni (Erdőaljarakottyás).
Camăr
Kémer | |
|---|---|
Wooden Church in Camăr | |
 Location in Sălaj County | |
  Camăr Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′N 22°37′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Sălaj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Levente-György Szabó[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 39.83 km2 (15.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,618 |
| • Density | 40.62/km2 (105.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 457060 |
| Area code | +(40) 260 |
| Vehicle reg. | SJ |
| Website | www |
The commune is located in the western part of county, on the border with Bihor County. It is situated at an altitude of 185 m (607 ft), or the banks of the river Camăr.
Population
At the 2002 census, Camăr had 1,899 inhabitants; of those, 91.7% were Hungarians, 6.4% Romanians, and 1.9% Roma. 68.4% were Reformed, 12.6% Baptist, 5.1% each Greek-Catholic and Christian Evangelical, 4.5% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.9% Pentecostal, 1.3% Romanian Orthodox, and 0.8% Roman Catholic.
At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 1,741; of those, 86.67% were Hungarians, 6.15% Romanians, and 6.15% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,618, of which 86.71% were Hungarians, 6% Roma, and 5.69% Romanians.[3]
Sights
- Wooden Church, Camăr, built in the 18th century, historic monument
