Jichișu de Jos

Commune in Cluj, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jichișu de Jos (Hungarian: Alsógyékényes; German: Unterrohrbach) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Codor (Kodor), Jichișu de Jos, Jichișu de Sus (Felsőgyékényes), Șigău (Sajgó), and Tărpiu (Szekerestörpény).

CountryRomania
Established1292
SubdivisionsCodor, Jichișu de Jos, Jichișu de Sus, Șigău
Area
43.26 km2 (16.70 sq mi)
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Jichișu de Jos
Archangels' church in Jichișu de Jos
Archangels' church in Jichișu de Jos
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Jichișu de Jos is located in Romania
Jichișu de Jos
Jichișu de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°08′06″N 23°48′11″E
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1292
SubdivisionsCodor, Jichișu de Jos, Jichișu de Sus, Șigău
Government
  Mayor (20202024)Ioan Moncea[1] (PNL)
Area
43.26 km2 (16.70 sq mi)
Elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,049
  Density24.25/km2 (62.80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
407345
Area code+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.comunajichisudejos.ro
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The commune is situated in the northwestern part of the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 322 m (1,056 ft), on the banks of the river Salca. It is located in northern Cluj County, just west of the city of Dej and 60 km (37 mi) north of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,327 people living in this commune; of this population, 99.54% were ethnic Romanians, 0.30% ethnic Roma, and 0.15% ethnic Hungarians.[3] At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 1,152, with 98.18% being Romanians. At the 2021 census, Jichișu de Jos had a population of 1,049; of those, 92.85% were Romanians.[4]

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