Gilău, Cluj

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Gilău
Castle in Gilău
Castle in Gilău
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Gilău is located in Romania
Gilău
Gilău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°45′N 23°23′E / 46.750°N 23.383°E / 46.750; 23.383Coordinates: 46°45′N 23°23′E / 46.750°N 23.383°E / 46.750; 23.383
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1246
SubdivisionsGilău, Someșu Cald, Someșu Rece
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gelu-Vasile Topan[1] (PNL)
Area
118.82 km2 (45.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
8,300
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Area code+40 x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitecomunagilau.ro

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).

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.[3]

Natives[]

Roman fortifications

References[]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".


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