Gilău, Cluj

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).

Gilău
Commune
Castle in Gilău
Location in Cluj County
Gilău Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°45′N 23°23′E / 46.750°N 23.383°E / 46.750; 23.383
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1246
Subdivisions	Gilău, Someșu Cald, Someșu Rece
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gelu-Vasile Topan^[1] (PNL)
Area	118.82 km^2 (45.88 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)^[2]	8,980
• Density	76/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	comunagilau.ro

Geography

The commune lies in the northeastern foothills of the Apuseni Mountains. It is located in the central part of Cluj County, about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.

Gilău borders the communes of Baciu and Gârbău to the north, Florești to the east, Săvădisla to the southeast, Măguri-Răcătău and Mărișel to the south and southwest, and Căpușu Mare to the west.

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

• Frederic Littman (1907–1979, sculptor

References

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gilău, Cluj.

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. "Structura Etno-demografică a României".

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  Roman fortifications
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  Statue of Gelou