Vad, Cluj
Vad | |
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Vad Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 47°13′9.84″N 23°44′43.44″E / 47.2194000°N 23.7454000°ECoordinates: 47°13′9.84″N 23°44′43.44″E / 47.2194000°N 23.7454000°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Cluj |
Subdivisions | Bogata de Jos, Bogata de Sus, Calna, Cetan, Curtuiușu Dejului, Vad, Valea Groșilor |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | David Prunean (PNL) |
Area | 77.20 km2 (29.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | 2,008 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 407575 |
Vehicle reg. | CJ |
Website | www |
Vad (Hungarian: Révkolostor) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is made up of seven villages: Bogata de Jos (Alsóbogáta), Bogata de Sus (Felsőbogáta), Calna (Kálna), Cetan (Csatány), Curtuiușu Dejului (Déskörtvélyes), Vad and Valea Groșilor (Tőkepataka).
The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Sălaj County, at a distance of 21 km (13 mi) from Dej and 77 km (48 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. It lies on the left bank of the river Someș.
According to the census from 2011, Vad had a total population of 2,008, of whom 95.77% were ethnic Romanians.[2]
Natives[]
- Eugen Cicero (1940–1997), Romanian-German jazz pianist
References[]
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics (Romania). July 2013.
Categories:
- Communes in Cluj County
- Localities in Transylvania
- Cluj County geography stubs