Gilău, Cluj

Gilău
Commune

Castle in Gilău

Location in Cluj County

Location on Romania map

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
Country  Romania
County Cluj County
Status Commune
Settled 1246
Commune seat Gilău
Villages Gilău, Someşu Cald, Someşu Rece
Government
  Mayor Dumitru Sfârlea
Area
  Total 118.82 km2 (45.88 sq mi)
Population (July 1, 2007)[1]
  Total 8,246
  Density 69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Area code(s) +40 x64[2]
Website http://www.cjcluj.ro/gilau/

Gilău (Hungarian: Gyalu; German: Julmarkt or Gela) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Gilău, Someşu Cald (Melegszamos) and Someşu 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]

Roman fortifications

References

  1. "Population as of July 1, 2007" (in Romanian). INSSE. April 4, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
  2. x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
  3. http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2337
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